Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs North Macedonia: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
68.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
67.9%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
98th
North Macedonia rank
100th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 68.3% against 67.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 100th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 26 and North Macedonia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% North Macedonia
1600s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% North Macedonia
1700s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% North Macedonia
1710s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% North Macedonia
1720s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% North Macedonia
1730s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% North Macedonia
1740s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1750s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1760s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1770s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1780s 2.1% 1.0% 1.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1790s 2.4% 1.0% 1.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1800s 2.8% 1.0% 1.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1810s 3.3% 1.0% 2.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1820s 3.9% 1.3% 2.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1830s 4.5% 1.6% 2.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1840s 5.2% 2.0% 3.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1850s 6.1% 2.5% 3.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1860s 7.1% 3.1% 4.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1870s 8.3% 3.9% 4.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1880s 9.7% 4.8% 4.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1890s 11.3% 6.0% 5.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1900s 13.2% 7.5% 5.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1910s 15.4% 9.4% 6.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1920s 18.0% 11.8% 6.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1930s 21.0% 14.7% 6.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s 24.5% 18.4% 6.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 33.2% 27.1% 6.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 43.9% 36.8% 7.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 55.9% 49.0% 7.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 57.5% 55.5% 2.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 59.1% 60.1% 1.1% North Macedonia
2000s 60.1% 63.0% 2.9% North Macedonia
2010s 62.9% 64.2% 1.3% North Macedonia
2020s 67.2% 66.7% 0.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or North Macedonia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 68.3% against 67.9% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia?
0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.