What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2024.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

South Korea ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0289 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

36th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0289 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0.0045 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0289 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0045 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1963	0.0049 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1964	0.0051 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1965	0.0054 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1966	0.0056 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
1967	0.006 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1968	0.0064 units per square kilometre	+7.1%
1969	0.0068 units per square kilometre	+7.1%
1970	0.0073 units per square kilometre	+7.1%
1971	0.0078 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1972	0.0082 units per square kilometre	+5.6%
1973	0.0087 units per square kilometre	+5.5%
1974	0.0091 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1975	0.0096 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0.0101 units per square kilometre	+5.4%
1977	0.0106 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1978	0.0112 units per square kilometre	+5.2%
1979	0.0118 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1980	0.0123 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1981	0.013 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1982	0.0134 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1983	0.0139 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.0144 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1985	0.0155 units per square kilometre	+8.1%
1986	0.0161 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1987	0.0166 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.0171 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1989	0.0175 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.0179 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1991	0.0186 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1992	0.0191 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1993	0.0202 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1994	0.0206 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1995	0.021 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1996	0.0213 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1997	0.0219 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0222 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	0.0226 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.023 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	0.0232 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0.0234 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	0.0237 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0239 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.0242 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2006	0.0245 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	0.0247 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.025 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.0252 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0255 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0257 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.0259 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.0261 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2014	0.0263 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0265 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2016	0.0267 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0.0269 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0.0271 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.0273 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.0275 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0.0277 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0279 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2023	0.028 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2024	0.0289 units per square kilometre	+3.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0289 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0289 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 units per square kilometre	0.0045 units per square kilometre	0.0068 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0094 units per square kilometre	0.0073 units per square kilometre	0.0118 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.015 units per square kilometre	0.0123 units per square kilometre	0.0175 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0206 units per square kilometre	0.0179 units per square kilometre	0.0226 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0241 units per square kilometre	0.023 units per square kilometre	0.0252 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0264 units per square kilometre	0.0255 units per square kilometre	0.0273 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.028 units per square kilometre	0.0275 units per square kilometre	0.0289 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
34 Cape Verde 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
35 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
37 France 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
38 Czechia 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
39 Haiti 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: South Korea ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

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.