Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of - Population Density 1972
132.7
+3.3 from 1971
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density was 132.7 in 1972, increased +3.3 from 129.3 in 1971. This was the 134th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greenland | 0.1 | 2.3% |
| 2nd | Mongolia | 0.9 | 2.8% |
| 3rd | Namibia | 1.0 | 3.1% |
| 4th | Botswana | 1.1 | 3.7% |
| 5th | Mauritania | 1.1 | 3.1% |
| 6th | Libya | 1.3 | 3.4% |
| 7th | Australia | 1.7 | 1.9% |
| 8th | Saudi Arabia | 1.8 | 4.9% |
| 9th | Iceland | 2.1 | 1.5% |
| 10th | Oman | 2.3 | 2.9% |
| 11th | Gabon | 2.4 | 2.1% |
| 12th | Suriname | 2.5 | 1.4% |
| 13th | Canada | 2.5 | 1.2% |
| 14th | Chad | 3.1 | 2.3% |
| 15th | Central African Republic | 3.5 | 2.0% |
| 16th | Guyana | 3.7 | 1.3% |
| 17th | Niger | 3.9 | 2.7% |
| 18th | Congo, Republic of | 4.4 | 3.2% |
| 19th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.4 | 2.3% |
| 20th | Angola | 5.0 | 3.1% |
| 21st | Mali | 5.3 | 1.7% |
| 22nd | United Arab Emirates | 5.4 | 14.9% |
| 23rd | Belize | 5.5 | 1.5% |
| 24th | Papua New Guinea | 5.8 | 2.4% |
| 25th | Algeria | 6.1 | 2.3% |
| 26th | Zambia | 6.1 | 2.9% |
| 27th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6.2 | 2.8% |
| 28th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.3 | 2.7% |
| 29th | Paraguay | 6.3 | 2.3% |
| 30th | New Caledonia | 6.6 | 4.7% |
| 31st | Solomon Islands | 6.6 | 2.4% |
| 32nd | Bhutan | 7.1 | 3.5% |
| 33rd | Djibouti | 7.2 | 7.2% |
| 34th | Vanuatu | 7.5 | 3.0% |
| 35th | Argentina | 9.0 | 1.6% |
| 36th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 9.4 | 2.7% |
| 37th | Norway | 10.8 | 0.8% |
| 38th | New Zealand | 11.0 | 1.8% |
| 39th | Equatorial Guinea | 11.0 | -2.0% |
| 40th | Mozambique | 11.1 | 2.8% |
| 41st | Peru | 11.1 | 2.7% |
| 42nd | Brazil | 12.0 | 2.5% |
| 43rd | Lao PDR | 12.1 | 2.5% |
| 44th | Madagascar | 12.2 | 3.0% |
| 45th | Qatar | 12.6 | 11.5% |
| 46th | Chile | 13.7 | 1.6% |
| 47th | Yemen, Republic of | 14.1 | 2.8% |
| 48th | Zimbabwe | 14.3 | 3.1% |
| 49th | Cameroon | 14.4 | 2.8% |
| 50th | Finland | 15.2 | 0.6% |
| 51st | Liberia | 16.0 | 2.6% |
| 52nd | Uruguay | 16.1 | 0.5% |
| 53rd | Tanzania | 16.3 | 3.6% |
| 54th | Guinea | 18.0 | 1.7% |
| 55th | Afghanistan | 18.2 | 2.5% |
| 56th | Côte d'Ivoire | 18.6 | 4.6% |
| 57th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 19.0 | 3.0% |
| 58th | Jordan | 19.4 | 4.2% |
| 59th | South Africa | 19.5 | 2.9% |
| 60th | Bahamas, The | 19.6 | 2.7% |
| 61st | Colombia | 19.7 | 2.3% |
| 62nd | Sweden | 19.9 | 0.3% |
| 63rd | Guinea-Bissau | 20.9 | 0.1% |
| 64th | Burkina Faso | 21.2 | 1.7% |
| 65th | Nicaragua | 21.4 | 3.0% |
| 66th | Kenya | 21.4 | 3.5% |
| 67th | Panama | 21.5 | 2.8% |
| 68th | United States | 22.9 | 1.1% |
| 69th | Ecuador | 23.6 | 3.0% |
| 70th | Iraq | 23.8 | 3.5% |
| 71st | Senegal | 24.6 | 3.0% |
| 72nd | Honduras | 26.1 | 3.1% |
| 73rd | Brunei Darussalam | 27.0 | 3.1% |
| 74th | Eswatini | 27.1 | 2.8% |
| 75th | Mexico | 27.8 | 3.1% |
| 76th | Faroe Islands | 28.1 | 1.2% |
| 77th | Benin | 28.4 | 2.3% |
| 78th | Fiji | 30.1 | 1.7% |
| 79th | Malaysia | 32.5 | 2.4% |
| 80th | French Polynesia | 33.3 | 3.3% |
| 81st | Tunisia | 34.7 | 2.6% |
| 82nd | Morocco | 35.7 | 2.6% |
| 83rd | Lesotho | 36.0 | 3.6% |
| 84th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 36.4 | 2.3% |
| 85th | Syrian Arab Republic | 37.1 | 3.5% |
| 86th | Cambodia | 37.8 | 0.8% |
| 87th | Costa Rica | 38.0 | 2.6% |
| 88th | Timor-Leste | 38.5 | 1.8% |
| 89th | Sierra Leone | 39.0 | 1.9% |
| 90th | Ghana | 41.5 | 2.9% |
| 91st | Myanmar | 43.5 | 2.2% |
| 92nd | Togo | 43.8 | 2.9% |
| 93rd | Ireland | 44.1 | 1.5% |
| 94th | Andorra | 48.8 | 7.1% |
| 95th | Cayman Islands | 49.0 | 6.0% |
| 96th | Türkiye | 49.9 | 2.4% |
| 97th | Samoa | 51.1 | 1.4% |
| 98th | Kuwait | 51.6 | 6.4% |
| 99th | Malawi | 51.7 | 2.6% |
| 100th | Guatemala | 53.0 | 2.6% |
| 101st | Uganda | 54.5 | 2.5% |
| 102nd | Gambia, The | 54.9 | 3.0% |
| 103rd | Nigeria | 64.3 | 2.4% |
| 104th | Indonesia | 67.4 | 2.7% |
| 105th | British Virgin Islands | 68.2 | 1.4% |
| 106th | Greece | 69.0 | 0.7% |
| 107th | Spain | 69.2 | 1.1% |
| 108th | Cyprus | 71.5 | 1.1% |
| 109th | Cabo Verde | 73.8 | 1.1% |
| 110th | Kiribati | 73.8 | 1.9% |
| 111th | Thailand | 74.3 | 2.7% |
| 112th | Bulgaria | 77.5 | 0.5% |
| 113th | Albania | 81.9 | 2.5% |
| 114th | Pakistan | 82.5 | 2.8% |
| 115th | São Tomé and Principe | 84.4 | 2.2% |
| 116th | Cuba | 85.0 | 1.6% |
| 117th | Romania | 89.7 | 1.0% |
| 118th | Nepal | 90.8 | 2.2% |
| 119th | Austria | 91.4 | 0.6% |
| 120th | China | 91.8 | 2.5% |
| 121st | Dominica | 93.4 | 0.8% |
| 122nd | Portugal | 94.3 | -0.2% |
| 123rd | Dominican Republic | 96.3 | 2.8% |
| 124th | France | 98.3 | 0.9% |
| 125th | Isle of Man | 100.6 | 1.7% |
| 126th | Poland | 107.9 | 0.8% |
| 127th | European Union | 108.8 | 0.7% |
| 128th | Hungary | 115.6 | 0.3% |
| 129th | Tonga | 121.3 | 1.7% |
| 130th | Seychelles | 121.8 | 2.4% |
| 131st | Denmark | 124.8 | 0.6% |
| 132nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 125.8 | -0.4% |
| 133rd | Philippines | 132.1 | 2.3% |
| 134th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 132.7 | 2.6% |
| 135th | Viet Nam | 133.4 | 2.3% |
| 136th | Liechtenstein | 138.3 | 2.5% |
| 137th | Comoros | 139.8 | 3.3% |
| 138th | American Samoa | 140.0 | 1.7% |
| 139th | Burundi | 140.9 | 0.0% |
| 140th | Israel | 145.5 | 2.6% |
| 141st | Antigua and Barbuda | 146.9 | -0.2% |
| 142nd | Switzerland | 158.4 | 0.8% |
| 143rd | Rwanda | 171.1 | 2.9% |
| 144th | Guam | 171.5 | 2.4% |
| 145th | St. Lucia | 173.8 | 1.4% |
| 146th | Haiti | 174.7 | 1.9% |
| 147th | Jamaica | 178.4 | 1.5% |
| 148th | El Salvador | 184.5 | 2.4% |
| 149th | Italy | 184.9 | 0.6% |
| 150th | Tuvalu | 189.7 | 0.1% |
| 151st | India | 191.9 | 2.2% |
| 152nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 197.8 | 1.2% |
| 153rd | Sri Lanka | 204.3 | 2.0% |
| 154th | Virgin Islands (US) | 218.1 | 7.6% |
| 155th | Germany | 225.4 | 0.5% |
| 156th | United Kingdom | 231.8 | 0.3% |
| 157th | Lebanon | 245.3 | 2.6% |
| 158th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 250.7 | 0.9% |
| 159th | Grenada | 290.5 | 0.1% |
| 160th | Japan | 292.4 | 1.4% |
| 161st | San Marino | 313.1 | 2.0% |
| 162nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 317.6 | 2.0% |
| 163rd | Aruba | 322.5 | -1.2% |
| 164th | Nauru | 340.6 | 0.7% |
| 165th | Korea | 347.4 | 1.9% |
| 166th | Bahrain | 350.9 | 4.9% |
| 167th | Netherlands | 394.8 | 1.0% |
| 168th | Mauritius | 419.7 | 1.5% |
| 169th | Maldives | 436.6 | 3.1% |
| 170th | Bangladesh | 550.4 | 1.9% |
| 171st | Barbados | 580.6 | 0.2% |
| 172nd | Channel Islands | 635.2 | 1.0% |
| 173rd | Malta | 945.2 | -0.1% |
| 174th | Bermuda | 977.8 | 0.4% |
| 175th | Gibraltar | 2,729.0 | 1.0% |
| 176th | Singapore | 3,212.5 | 1.9% |
| 177th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 4,042.7 | 1.9% |
| 178th | Macao SAR, China | 12,252.5 | -0.9% |
| 179th | Monaco | 12,265.4 | 1.2% |
FAQ
What was Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density in 1972?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density in 1972 was 132.7. This ranked 134th globally.
How did Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density change in 1972?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density increased by 2.6% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest population density in 1972?▾
Monaco had the highest population density in 1972 at 12,265.4.
What is the population density of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 1972?▾
The population density of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 1972 was 132.7. This ranked 134th globally.
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's population density went from 129.3 in 1971 to 132.7 in 1972, a 2.6% increase.
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