Korea vs Maldives: Share of population living in the capital city
Korea
42.9%
in 2020
Maldives
44.2%
in 2020
Korea rank
17th
Maldives rank
14th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 44.2% against 42.9% in Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 26.7% | 8.3% | Korea |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 27.1% | 11.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 30.7% | 10.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 35.5% | 6.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 44.2% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Korea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 44.2% against 42.9% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Korea and Maldives?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Maldives rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.