South Korea vs United States: Long term urban population region
South Korea
86.81
in 2025
United States
86.27
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Long term urban population region over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 86.81 against 86.27 in United States, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 19 and United States in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.0001 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 0.0029 | 0.0027 | 0.0002 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 0.0088 | 0.0082 | 0.0006 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 0.0264 | 0.0247 | 0.0017 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 0.0791 | 0.0741 | 0.005 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 0.2373 | 0.2222 | 0.015 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 0.7118 | 0.6667 | 0.0451 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 2.14 | 2 | 0.1354 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 2.41 | 1.99 | 0.4182 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 2.64 | 2.24 | 0.3988 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 2.89 | 2.52 | 0.3703 | South Korea |
| 1740s | 3.16 | 2.83 | 0.3307 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 3.18 | 0.278 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 3.79 | 3.58 | 0.2097 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 4.15 | 4.03 | 0.123 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 4.55 | 4.53 | 0.0148 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 4.98 | 5.1 | 0.1187 | United States |
| 1800s | 5.46 | 6.1 | 0.6443 | United States |
| 1810s | 5.98 | 7.3 | 1.32 | United States |
| 1820s | 6.54 | 7.2 | 0.6556 | United States |
| 1830s | 7.17 | 8.8 | 1.63 | United States |
| 1840s | 7.85 | 10.8 | 2.95 | United States |
| 1850s | 8.6 | 15.3 | 6.7 | United States |
| 1860s | 9.42 | 19.8 | 10.38 | United States |
| 1870s | 10.31 | 25.7 | 15.39 | United States |
| 1880s | 11.3 | 28.2 | 16.9 | United States |
| 1890s | 12.37 | 35.1 | 22.73 | United States |
| 1900s | 13.55 | 39.6 | 26.05 | United States |
| 1910s | 14.84 | 45.6 | 30.76 | United States |
| 1920s | 16.25 | 51.2 | 34.95 | United States |
| 1930s | 17.8 | 56.2 | 38.4 | United States |
| 1940s | 19.5 | 60 | 40.5 | United States |
| 1950s | 23.82 | 66.57 | 42.76 | United States |
| 1960s | 31.81 | 71.55 | 39.74 | United States |
| 1970s | 47.3 | 73.6 | 26.3 | United States |
| 1980s | 64.34 | 74.34 | 10 | United States |
| 1990s | 77.49 | 78.1 | 0.6105 | United States |
| 2000s | 81.54 | 81.36 | 0.1868 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 84.15 | 83.53 | 0.6202 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 86.22 | 85.66 | 0.5513 | 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 United States?
- South Korea, at 86.81 against 86.27 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between South Korea and United States?
- 0.54, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for long term urban population region?
- South Korea ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th 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.