Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share urban and rural population

Congo
64.12
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.19
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 64.19 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 34.09 21.04 13.05 Congo
1960s 37.32 47 9.68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 40.76 56.12 15.37 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 51.35 57.5 6.15 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 56.32 58.97 2.66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 60.87 59.74 1.13 Congo
2010s 63.02 61.26 1.77 Congo
2020s 63.75 63.4 0.3554 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 64.19 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.07, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Congo ranks 124th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed