Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of - Population Density 1970
126.0
+3.4 from 1969
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density was 126.0 in 1970, increased +3.4 from 122.6 in 1969. This was the 132nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1970▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greenland | 0.1 | 3.3% |
| 2nd | Mongolia | 0.8 | 2.6% |
| 3rd | Namibia | 0.9 | 3.0% |
| 4th | Botswana | 1.0 | 0.6% |
| 5th | Mauritania | 1.1 | 3.1% |
| 6th | Libya | 1.2 | 3.4% |
| 7th | Australia | 1.6 | 2.0% |
| 8th | Saudi Arabia | 1.7 | 4.3% |
| 9th | Iceland | 2.0 | 0.5% |
| 10th | Oman | 2.1 | 2.7% |
| 11th | Gabon | 2.3 | 2.2% |
| 12th | Suriname | 2.4 | 3.4% |
| 13th | Canada | 2.4 | 1.4% |
| 14th | Chad | 3.0 | 2.1% |
| 15th | Central African Republic | 3.4 | 2.2% |
| 16th | Guyana | 3.6 | 1.8% |
| 17th | Niger | 3.7 | 2.8% |
| 18th | United Arab Emirates | 4.0 | 19.6% |
| 19th | Congo, Republic of | 4.1 | 3.1% |
| 20th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.2 | 2.3% |
| 21st | Angola | 4.7 | 1.5% |
| 22nd | Mali | 5.1 | 1.6% |
| 23rd | Belize | 5.3 | 2.3% |
| 24th | Papua New Guinea | 5.5 | 2.4% |
| 25th | Algeria | 5.8 | 2.3% |
| 26th | Zambia | 5.8 | 3.0% |
| 27th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.0 | 2.7% |
| 28th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6.0 | 0.3% |
| 29th | New Caledonia | 6.0 | 4.3% |
| 30th | Paraguay | 6.0 | 2.3% |
| 31st | Djibouti | 6.3 | 6.7% |
| 32nd | Solomon Islands | 6.3 | 2.4% |
| 33rd | Bhutan | 6.6 | 3.5% |
| 34th | Vanuatu | 7.1 | 3.0% |
| 35th | Argentina | 8.7 | 1.6% |
| 36th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.9 | 2.9% |
| 37th | Qatar | 10.0 | 12.9% |
| 38th | Mozambique | 10.5 | 2.3% |
| 39th | Peru | 10.5 | 2.5% |
| 40th | Norway | 10.6 | 0.7% |
| 41st | New Zealand | 10.7 | 1.4% |
| 42nd | Brazil | 11.4 | 2.5% |
| 43rd | Equatorial Guinea | 11.4 | -0.5% |
| 44th | Madagascar | 11.5 | 2.9% |
| 45th | Lao PDR | 11.6 | 2.4% |
| 46th | Chile | 13.2 | 1.7% |
| 47th | Yemen, Republic of | 13.4 | 2.8% |
| 48th | Zimbabwe | 13.5 | 3.1% |
| 49th | Cameroon | 13.6 | 2.6% |
| 50th | Finland | 15.1 | -0.4% |
| 51st | Liberia | 15.2 | 2.6% |
| 52nd | Tanzania | 15.2 | 3.5% |
| 53rd | Uruguay | 15.9 | 0.6% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.0 | 4.2% |
| 55th | Afghanistan | 17.3 | 2.5% |
| 56th | Guinea | 17.4 | 1.9% |
| 57th | Jordan | 17.7 | 6.2% |
| 58th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.9 | 3.1% |
| 59th | South Africa | 18.4 | 3.1% |
| 60th | Bahamas, The | 18.5 | 3.9% |
| 61st | Colombia | 18.8 | 2.6% |
| 62nd | Sweden | 19.7 | 0.9% |
| 63rd | Kenya | 20.0 | 3.9% |
| 64th | Nicaragua | 20.1 | 3.2% |
| 65th | Panama | 20.4 | 2.9% |
| 66th | Burkina Faso | 20.5 | 1.8% |
| 67th | Guinea-Bissau | 20.8 | 0.5% |
| 68th | Ecuador | 22.2 | 3.0% |
| 69th | Iraq | 22.3 | 3.5% |
| 70th | United States | 22.4 | 1.2% |
| 71st | Senegal | 23.2 | 3.0% |
| 72nd | Honduras | 24.6 | 3.0% |
| 73rd | Brunei Darussalam | 25.6 | 2.8% |
| 74th | Eswatini | 25.7 | 2.6% |
| 75th | Mexico | 26.1 | 3.2% |
| 76th | Benin | 27.2 | 2.2% |
| 77th | Faroe Islands | 27.4 | 1.0% |
| 78th | Fiji | 29.1 | 2.0% |
| 79th | Malaysia | 31.0 | 2.3% |
| 80th | French Polynesia | 31.2 | 3.5% |
| 81st | Tunisia | 33.0 | 2.5% |
| 82nd | Lesotho | 33.6 | 3.7% |
| 83rd | Morocco | 33.9 | 2.7% |
| 84th | Syrian Arab Republic | 34.7 | 3.3% |
| 85th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 34.8 | 2.4% |
| 86th | Costa Rica | 36.0 | 2.8% |
| 87th | Timor-Leste | 37.2 | 1.8% |
| 88th | Sierra Leone | 37.6 | 1.9% |
| 89th | Cambodia | 37.6 | 0.5% |
| 90th | Ghana | 39.2 | 2.7% |
| 91st | Togo | 41.3 | 3.7% |
| 92nd | Myanmar | 41.6 | 2.3% |
| 93rd | Andorra | 42.5 | 7.7% |
| 94th | Ireland | 42.9 | 0.8% |
| 95th | Cayman Islands | 43.8 | 3.5% |
| 96th | Kuwait | 45.4 | 8.0% |
| 97th | Türkiye | 47.6 | 2.4% |
| 98th | Malawi | 49.2 | 2.5% |
| 99th | Samoa | 49.6 | 1.6% |
| 100th | Guatemala | 50.4 | 2.7% |
| 101st | Uganda | 51.7 | 3.1% |
| 102nd | Gambia, The | 51.8 | 2.9% |
| 103rd | Nigeria | 61.4 | 2.3% |
| 104th | Indonesia | 63.8 | 2.8% |
| 105th | British Virgin Islands | 66.2 | 4.2% |
| 106th | Spain | 67.7 | 1.1% |
| 107th | Greece | 68.2 | 0.2% |
| 108th | Cyprus | 70.1 | 1.0% |
| 109th | Thailand | 70.4 | 2.8% |
| 110th | Kiribati | 71.0 | 2.0% |
| 111th | Cabo Verde | 71.4 | 3.1% |
| 112th | Bulgaria | 76.7 | 0.7% |
| 113th | Albania | 77.9 | 2.6% |
| 114th | Pakistan | 78.0 | 2.9% |
| 115th | São Tomé and Principe | 80.9 | 2.0% |
| 116th | Cuba | 82.2 | 1.8% |
| 117th | Nepal | 87.0 | 2.2% |
| 118th | China | 87.2 | 2.8% |
| 119th | Romania | 87.9 | 1.2% |
| 120th | Austria | 90.5 | 0.3% |
| 121st | Dominican Republic | 91.1 | 2.9% |
| 122nd | Dominica | 91.9 | 1.4% |
| 123rd | Portugal | 94.9 | -0.9% |
| 124th | France | 96.5 | 0.9% |
| 125th | Isle of Man | 97.0 | 2.3% |
| 126th | Poland | 106.6 | 0.4% |
| 127th | European Union | 107.5 | 0.6% |
| 128th | Hungary | 114.9 | 0.4% |
| 129th | Seychelles | 116.5 | 2.4% |
| 130th | Tonga | 117.2 | 1.8% |
| 131st | Denmark | 123.2 | 0.8% |
| 132nd | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 126.0 | 2.7% |
| 133rd | Philippines | 126.1 | 2.6% |
| 134th | Viet Nam | 127.4 | 2.2% |
| 135th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 127.4 | -2.5% |
| 136th | Comoros | 131.2 | 3.0% |
| 137th | Liechtenstein | 132.1 | 0.3% |
| 138th | American Samoa | 135.1 | 2.5% |
| 139th | Israel | 137.4 | 3.4% |
| 140th | Burundi | 137.5 | 2.2% |
| 141st | Antigua and Barbuda | 146.7 | 1.1% |
| 142nd | Switzerland | 156.4 | 0.7% |
| 143rd | Rwanda | 161.4 | 3.1% |
| 144th | Guam | 163.6 | 2.3% |
| 145th | Haiti | 168.2 | 1.9% |
| 146th | St. Lucia | 169.1 | 1.3% |
| 147th | Jamaica | 173.4 | 1.2% |
| 148th | El Salvador | 176.0 | 2.6% |
| 149th | Virgin Islands (US) | 181.4 | 5.3% |
| 150th | Italy | 183.0 | 0.5% |
| 151st | India | 183.6 | 2.2% |
| 152nd | Tuvalu | 188.8 | 0.6% |
| 153rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 193.3 | 1.1% |
| 154th | Sri Lanka | 195.9 | 2.3% |
| 155th | Germany | 223.9 | 0.3% |
| 156th | United Kingdom | 230.1 | 0.4% |
| 157th | Lebanon | 233.2 | 2.5% |
| 158th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 246.1 | 1.0% |
| 159th | Japan | 282.0 | 1.2% |
| 160th | Grenada | 289.5 | 0.2% |
| 161st | San Marino | 302.8 | 0.8% |
| 162nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 306.4 | 1.3% |
| 163rd | Bahrain | 325.8 | 1.1% |
| 164th | Aruba | 327.5 | -0.2% |
| 165th | Korea | 334.2 | 2.2% |
| 166th | Nauru | 335.5 | 2.0% |
| 167th | Netherlands | 386.2 | 1.2% |
| 168th | Mauritius | 406.9 | 1.7% |
| 169th | Maldives | 410.7 | 3.1% |
| 170th | Bangladesh | 530.5 | 2.6% |
| 171st | Barbados | 580.0 | 0.0% |
| 172nd | Channel Islands | 622.7 | 1.0% |
| 173rd | Malta | 945.8 | -0.5% |
| 174th | Bermuda | 965.3 | 1.6% |
| 175th | Gibraltar | 2,663.4 | 2.0% |
| 176th | Singapore | 3,096.3 | 1.6% |
| 177th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3,881.4 | 2.5% |
| 178th | Monaco | 11,953.1 | 1.7% |
| 179th | Macao SAR, China | 12,869.8 | 0.8% |
FAQ
What was Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density in 1970?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density in 1970 was 126.0. This ranked 132nd globally.
How did Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density change in 1970?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density increased by 2.7% in 1970 compared to 1969.
Which country had the highest population density in 1970?▾
Macao SAR, China had the highest population density in 1970 at 12,869.8.
What is the population density of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 1970?▾
The population density of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 1970 was 126.0. This ranked 132nd globally.
How does 1970 compare to 1969 for Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density went from 122.6 in 1969 to 126.0 in 1970, a 2.7% increase.
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