Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.7% against 12.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 9.3% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 6.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 6.6% | 7.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 0.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.7% against 12.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 150th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.