Germany vs South Korea: Urban population share 2050
Germany
82.14
in 2025
South Korea
81.17
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
South Korea rank
65th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.14 against 81.17 in South Korea, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 65th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 38 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.19 | 0.001 | 2.19 | Germany |
| 1100s | 3.29 | 0.0029 | 3.29 | Germany |
| 1200s | 4.93 | 0.0088 | 4.92 | Germany |
| 1300s | 7.4 | 0.0264 | 7.37 | Germany |
| 1400s | 11.1 | 0.0791 | 11.02 | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.2 | 0.2373 | 7.96 | Germany |
| 1600s | 8.5 | 0.7118 | 7.79 | Germany |
| 1700s | 7.7 | 2.14 | 5.56 | Germany |
| 1710s | 8.09 | 2.41 | 5.68 | Germany |
| 1720s | 8.49 | 2.64 | 5.85 | Germany |
| 1730s | 8.91 | 2.89 | 6.03 | Germany |
| 1740s | 9.36 | 3.16 | 6.2 | Germany |
| 1750s | 9.83 | 3.46 | 6.37 | Germany |
| 1760s | 10.32 | 3.79 | 6.53 | Germany |
| 1770s | 10.83 | 4.15 | 6.68 | Germany |
| 1780s | 11.38 | 4.55 | 6.83 | Germany |
| 1790s | 11.95 | 4.98 | 6.96 | Germany |
| 1800s | 12.54 | 5.46 | 7.09 | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 | 5.98 | 7.19 | Germany |
| 1820s | 13.43 | 6.54 | 6.89 | Germany |
| 1830s | 13.7 | 7.17 | 6.53 | Germany |
| 1840s | 13.98 | 7.85 | 6.13 | Germany |
| 1850s | 14.26 | 8.6 | 5.66 | Germany |
| 1860s | 14.54 | 9.42 | 5.12 | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.83 | 10.31 | 4.52 | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.13 | 11.3 | 3.83 | Germany |
| 1890s | 15.43 | 12.37 | 3.06 | Germany |
| 1900s | 21.8 | 13.55 | 8.26 | Germany |
| 1910s | 27.26 | 14.84 | 12.42 | Germany |
| 1920s | 34.07 | 16.25 | 17.82 | Germany |
| 1930s | 42.59 | 17.8 | 24.79 | Germany |
| 1940s | 53.23 | 19.5 | 33.74 | Germany |
| 1950s | 72.93 | 23.89 | 49.04 | Germany |
| 1960s | 77.86 | 32.13 | 45.74 | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8 | 47.53 | 32.26 | Germany |
| 1980s | 79.97 | 64.26 | 15.71 | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 77.5 | 2.55 | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 81 | 0.825 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 81.67 | 0.9683 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 81.83 | 81.17 | 0.6575 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 82.14 against 81.17 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.97, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Germany ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 65th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.