Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Uzbekistan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.7%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
12.7%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
153rd
Uzbekistan rank
152nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Uzbekistan ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 21.8% | 14.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 21.1% | 13.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 20.9% | 11.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 19.1% | 5.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 14.2% | 0.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 12.7% 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 Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Uzbekistan ranks 152nd 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.