South Korea vs Netherlands: Long term urban population region
South Korea
86.81
in 2025
Netherlands
86.72
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
Netherlands rank
38th
Long term urban population region over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 86.81 against 86.72 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 0.5 | 0.499 | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 0.0029 | 1 | 0.9971 | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 0.0088 | 2.2 | 2.19 | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 0.0264 | 4.1 | 4.07 | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 0.0791 | 4.7 | 4.62 | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 0.2373 | 10.4 | 10.16 | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 0.7118 | 22 | 21.29 | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 2.14 | 33.6 | 31.46 | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 2.41 | 34.52 | 32.11 | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 2.64 | 35.44 | 32.8 | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 2.89 | 36.35 | 33.47 | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 3.16 | 37.27 | 34.11 | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 38.19 | 34.73 | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 3.79 | 39.11 | 35.31 | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 4.15 | 40.02 | 35.87 | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 4.55 | 40.94 | 36.39 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 4.98 | 41.86 | 36.88 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 5.46 | 42.78 | 37.32 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 5.98 | 43.69 | 37.72 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 6.54 | 44.61 | 38.07 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 7.17 | 45.53 | 38.36 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 7.85 | 46.45 | 38.6 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 8.6 | 47.36 | 38.76 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 9.42 | 48.28 | 38.86 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 10.31 | 49.2 | 38.88 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 11.3 | 50.12 | 38.82 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 12.37 | 51.03 | 38.66 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 13.55 | 51.95 | 38.4 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 14.84 | 52.87 | 38.03 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 16.25 | 53.79 | 37.53 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 17.8 | 54.7 | 36.9 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 19.5 | 55.62 | 36.12 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 23.82 | 58.05 | 34.24 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 31.81 | 60.87 | 29.06 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 47.3 | 63.35 | 16.05 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 64.34 | 66.72 | 2.38 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.49 | 72.56 | 4.93 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 81.54 | 79.67 | 1.88 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 84.15 | 84.06 | 0.0968 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 86.22 | 86.12 | 0.0969 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 86.81 against 86.72 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.09, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for long term urban population region?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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.