Kenya vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city
Kenya
10.7%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.0%
in 2020
Kenya rank
124th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 124th 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 | Kenya | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 6.4% | 4.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.5% | 6.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 12.5% | 5.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 11.6% | 3.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.1% | 1.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.0% | 0.3% | 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, Kenya or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 124th 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.