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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Highest Population Density

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221.0 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 221.0 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (221.0), 2023 (219.4), 2022 (218.7), 2021 (217.9), 2020 (217.1).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	221.0
2nd	2023	219.4
3rd	2022	218.7
4th	2021	217.9
5th	2020	217.1

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	221.0	+1.6	62nd
2023	219.4	+0.7	152nd
2022	218.7	+0.8	153rd
2021	217.9	+0.8	154th
2020	217.1	+0.8	154th
2019	216.2	+0.9	155th
2018	215.4	+0.9	155th
2017	214.4	+1.0	156th
2016	213.4	+1.0	157th
2015	212.4	+1.0	159th
2014	211.4	+1.0	160th
2013	210.4	+1.0	161st
2012	209.4	+0.9	164th
2011	208.4	+0.9	162nd
2010	207.5	+0.9	162nd
2009	206.6	+0.9	162nd
2008	205.7	+1.0	162nd
2007	204.7	+1.0	162nd
2006	203.7	+1.1	163rd
2005	202.6	+1.2	161st
2004	201.4	+1.4	161st
2003	200.1	+1.2	161st
2002	198.9	+1.1	161st
2001	197.8	+1.2	161st
2000	196.5	+1.4	161st
1999	195.1	+1.5	160th
1998	193.6	+1.7	161st
1997	191.9	+1.8	160th
1996	190.1	+1.9	160th
1995	188.3	+2.3	160th
1994	186.0	+2.7	160th
1993	183.3	+2.7	160th
1992	180.6	+2.7	157th
1991	178.0	+2.6	138th
1990	175.3	+2.6	135th
1989	172.8	+2.5	135th
1988	170.3	+2.5	135th
1987	167.8	+2.4	135th
1986	165.4	+2.4	135th
1985	162.9	+2.4	134th
1984	160.6	+2.3	133rd
1983	158.2	+2.3	133rd
1982	155.9	+2.3	133rd
1981	153.7	+2.2	133rd
1980	151.5	+2.1	133rd
1979	149.4	+2.1	134th
1978	147.3	+2.0	134th
1977	145.3	+2.1	134th
1976	143.2	+2.3	133rd
1975	140.9	+2.5	133rd
1974	138.5	+2.7	134th
1973	135.8	+3.1	134th
1972	132.7	+3.3	134th
1971	129.3	+3.3	134th
1970	126.0	+3.4	132nd
1969	122.6	+3.3	132nd
1968	119.3	+3.4	131st
1967	115.9	+3.2	131st
1966	112.7	+2.9	130th
1965	109.8	+2.7	131st
1964	107.0	+2.7	131st
1963	104.4	+2.5	131st
1962	101.8	+2.3	132nd
1961	99.6	–	131st

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