North Korea vs South Africa: Urban population share 2050
North Korea
64.19
in 2025
South Africa
63.82
in 2025
North Korea rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.19 against 63.82 in South Africa, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0019 | 0.0016 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0.0011 | 0.0058 | 0.0047 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0.0033 | 0.0174 | 0.0142 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0.0099 | 0.0523 | 0.0425 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0.0296 | 0.157 | 0.1274 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.0889 | 0.4711 | 0.3822 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0.2667 | 1.41 | 1.15 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 0.8 | 4.24 | 3.44 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 0.7077 | 4.79 | 4.09 | South Africa |
| 1720s | 0.8256 | 5.35 | 4.52 | South Africa |
| 1730s | 0.9632 | 5.9 | 4.94 | South Africa |
| 1740s | 1.12 | 6.45 | 5.33 | South Africa |
| 1750s | 1.31 | 7 | 5.69 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 1.53 | 7.56 | 6.03 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 1.78 | 8.11 | 6.33 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 2.08 | 8.66 | 6.58 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 2.43 | 9.22 | 6.79 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 2.83 | 9.77 | 6.94 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 3.31 | 10.32 | 7.02 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 3.86 | 10.88 | 7.02 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 4.5 | 11.43 | 6.93 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 5.25 | 11.98 | 6.73 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 6.12 | 12.54 | 6.41 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 7.15 | 13.09 | 5.94 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 8.34 | 13.64 | 5.3 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 9.73 | 14.19 | 4.47 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 11.35 | 14.75 | 3.4 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 13.24 | 15.3 | 2.06 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 15.44 | 18 | 2.56 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 18.02 | 20.7 | 2.68 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 21.02 | 24.7 | 3.68 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 24.52 | 28.9 | 4.38 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 21.04 | 44.51 | 23.47 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 47 | 47.26 | 0.259 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.12 | 48.04 | 8.08 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 57.5 | 49.43 | 8.07 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 58.97 | 53.4 | 5.57 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 59.74 | 59.4 | 0.3453 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.26 | 63.12 | 1.86 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 63.4 | 63.58 | 0.1796 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, at 64.19 against 63.82 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.37, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- North Korea ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th 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.