Falkland Islands vs South Korea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Falkland Islands
81.5%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
Falkland Islands rank
63rd
South Korea rank
65th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Falkland Islands
- South Korea
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 81.5% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.6% | 23.9% | 26.7% | Falkland Islands |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 32.1% | 18.5% | Falkland Islands |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 47.5% | 8.4% | Falkland Islands |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 64.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 77.5% | 8.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 81.0% | 10.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 81.7% | 6.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 81.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
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, Falkland Islands or South Korea?
- Falkland Islands, at 81.5% against 81.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Falkland Islands and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Falkland Islands and South Korea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Falkland Islands ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th 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.