Gambia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Gambia
65.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
121st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

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

Gambia currently reports 65.0% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 121st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 10.1% 21.0% 11.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 9.8% 47.0% 37.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 18.6% 56.1% 37.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 31.7% 57.5% 25.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 39.6% 59.0% 19.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 51.6% 59.7% 8.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 58.9% 61.3% 2.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 63.6% 63.4% 0.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Gambia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Gambia, at 65.0% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Gambia ranks 121st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.