Korea vs New Caledonia: Share of population living in the capital city
Korea
42.9%
in 2020
New Caledonia
42.3%
in 2020
Korea rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
18th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Korea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 42.9% against 42.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 31.5% | 3.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 31.2% | 7.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 31.3% | 9.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 28.2% | 13.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.3% | 0.6% | Korea |
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 New Caledonia?
- Korea, at 42.9% against 42.3% in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Korea and New Caledonia?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Caledonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Korea and New Caledonia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 18th 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.