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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
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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