Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
58.9%
in 2020
Malaysia
55.0%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Malaysia
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 58.9% against 55.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.5% | 5.5% | 28.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 42.8% | 9.5% | 33.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 15.9% | 41.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 27.8% | 33.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 37.5% | 23.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 45.3% | 17.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.7% | 11.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 55.0% | 3.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malaysia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 58.9% against 55.0% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
- 3.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.