Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.9%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.0%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
122nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.557.51012.5195019852020

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 170 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 1.9% 6.4% 4.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 2.8% 6.8% 4.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 4.2% 8.2% 4.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 6.5% 11.5% 5.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 9.0% 12.5% 3.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 10.1% 11.6% 1.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 9.5% 11.1% 1.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 10.9% 11.0% 0.1% 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 the capital city, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.