Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in the capital city
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.0%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
10.9%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st
Uzbekistan rank
123rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 13.2% | 6.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 14.1% | 7.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 15.3% | 7.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 14.5% | 3.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Uzbekistan?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd 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.