South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Long term urban population region
South Korea
86.81
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
87.64
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Long term urban population region over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 87.64 against 86.81 in South Korea, a difference of 0.83.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 18 and United Arab Emirates in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 0.0029 | 0.0018 | 0.0011 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 0.0088 | 0.0053 | 0.0034 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 0.0264 | 0.016 | 0.0103 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 0.0791 | 0.0481 | 0.0309 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 0.2373 | 0.1444 | 0.0928 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 0.7118 | 0.4333 | 0.2785 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 2.14 | 1.3 | 0.8354 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 2.41 | 1.35 | 1.06 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 2.64 | 1.57 | 1.06 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 2.89 | 1.83 | 1.05 | South Korea |
| 1740s | 3.16 | 2.14 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 2.5 | 0.9646 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 3.79 | 2.91 | 0.8781 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 4.15 | 3.4 | 0.7536 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 4.55 | 3.97 | 0.5826 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 4.98 | 4.63 | 0.3548 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 5.46 | 5.4 | 0.0581 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 5.98 | 6.3 | 0.3219 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1820s | 6.54 | 7.35 | 0.8024 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1830s | 7.17 | 8.57 | 1.4 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1840s | 7.85 | 10 | 2.15 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1850s | 8.6 | 11.67 | 3.07 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 9.42 | 13.61 | 4.19 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 10.31 | 15.88 | 5.57 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 11.3 | 18.53 | 7.23 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 12.37 | 21.61 | 9.24 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 13.55 | 25.22 | 11.67 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 14.84 | 29.42 | 14.58 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 16.25 | 34.32 | 18.07 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 17.8 | 40.04 | 22.24 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 19.5 | 46.72 | 27.22 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 23.82 | 62.88 | 39.06 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 31.81 | 72.56 | 40.75 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 47.3 | 75.94 | 28.64 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 64.34 | 82.28 | 17.94 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 77.49 | 81.2 | 3.71 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 81.54 | 83.51 | 1.97 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 84.15 | 85.18 | 1.03 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 86.22 | 87.1 | 0.8854 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 87.64 against 86.81 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.83, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long term urban population region?
- South Korea ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th 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.