Congo, Rep. vs Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Congo, Rep.
64.1%
in 2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
64.2%
in 2025
Congo, Rep. rank
124th
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank
123rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo, Rep.
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo, Rep., a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Rep. ahead.
Congo, Rep. ranks 124th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 21.0% | 13.0% | Congo, Rep. |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 47.0% | 9.7% | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 56.1% | 15.4% | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 57.5% | 6.2% | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 59.0% | 2.7% | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 1.1% | Congo, Rep. |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.3% | 1.8% | Congo, Rep. |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 0.4% | Congo, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Rep. or Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep., at 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo, Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Rep. and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Rep. and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 124th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.