Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Korea
75.4%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
73.3%
in 2020
Korea rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 75.4% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | 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% | 32.6% | 34.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 48.4% | 23.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 58.3% | 16.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.3% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.3% | 2.1% | Korea |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 75.4% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Korea ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.