France vs South Korea: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
France
0.0278 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea
0.0289 units per square kilometre
in 2024
France rank
37th
South Korea rank
36th
Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0289 units per square kilometre against 0.0278 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0011 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0289 units per square kilometre against 0.0278 units per square kilometre in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between France and South Korea?
- 0.0011 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 36th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.