Korea vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in cities
Korea
75.4%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
71.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
14th
Palestine, State of rank
17th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Korea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Korea currently reports 75.4% against 71.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5% | 24.3% | 11.2% | Korea |
| 1960s | 45.2% | 30.8% | 14.4% | Korea |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 37.5% | 22.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 46.9% | 20.6% | Korea |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 57.7% | 14.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 63.0% | 11.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 66.2% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.0% | 4.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Korea or Palestine, State of?
- Korea, at 75.4% against 71.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 4.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Korea ranks 14th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.