Czechia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city
Czechia
11.2%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.0%
in 2020
Czechia rank
120th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Czechia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 120th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Czechia |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 2.7% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 12.5% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.6% | 1.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Czechia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Czechia, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Czechia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Czechia ranks 120th 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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About this data
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.