Korea vs Qatar: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Korea
75.4%
in 2020
Qatar
79.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
14th
Qatar rank
12th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 79.0% against 75.4% in Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5% | 0.0% | 35.5% | Korea |
| 1960s | 45.2% | 0.0% | 45.2% | Korea |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 0.0% | 60.4% | Korea |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 11.0% | 56.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 20.8% | 51.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 51.3% | 23.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.6% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 79.0% | 3.5% | Qatar |
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 or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 79.0% against 75.4% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Korea and Qatar?
- 3.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Qatar rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Korea ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 12th 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.