Greenland vs South Korea: Long term urban population region
Greenland
87.48
in 2025
South Korea
86.81
in 2025
Greenland rank
35th
South Korea rank
37th
Long term urban population region over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 87.48 against 86.81 in South Korea, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
Greenland ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.001 | 0.0007 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 0.0007 | 0.0029 | 0.0022 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 0.0021 | 0.0088 | 0.0067 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 0.0062 | 0.0264 | 0.0202 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 0.0185 | 0.0791 | 0.0606 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 0.0556 | 0.2373 | 0.1817 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 0.1667 | 0.7118 | 0.5451 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 0.5 | 2.14 | 1.64 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 0.6164 | 2.41 | 1.79 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 0.7397 | 2.64 | 1.9 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 0.8877 | 2.89 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1740s | 1.07 | 3.16 | 2.1 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 1.28 | 3.46 | 2.18 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 1.53 | 3.79 | 2.26 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 1.84 | 4.15 | 2.31 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 2.21 | 4.55 | 2.34 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 2.65 | 4.98 | 2.33 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 3.18 | 5.46 | 2.28 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 3.82 | 5.98 | 2.16 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 4.58 | 6.54 | 1.96 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 5.5 | 7.17 | 1.67 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 6.6 | 7.85 | 1.25 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 7.91 | 8.6 | 0.6835 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 9.5 | 9.42 | 0.0806 | Greenland |
| 1870s | 11.4 | 10.31 | 1.08 | Greenland |
| 1880s | 13.68 | 11.3 | 2.38 | Greenland |
| 1890s | 16.41 | 12.37 | 4.04 | Greenland |
| 1900s | 19.69 | 13.55 | 6.14 | Greenland |
| 1910s | 23.63 | 14.84 | 8.79 | Greenland |
| 1920s | 28.36 | 16.25 | 12.11 | Greenland |
| 1930s | 34.03 | 17.8 | 16.23 | Greenland |
| 1940s | 40.84 | 19.5 | 21.34 | Greenland |
| 1950s | 54.36 | 23.82 | 30.54 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 67.2 | 31.81 | 35.39 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 74.7 | 47.3 | 27.41 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 77.79 | 64.34 | 13.45 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 80.73 | 77.49 | 3.24 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 82.82 | 81.54 | 1.27 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 85.25 | 84.15 | 1.1 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 87.01 | 86.22 | 0.7918 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Greenland or South Korea?
- Greenland, at 87.48 against 86.81 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Greenland and South Korea?
- 0.67, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Greenland ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.