Germany vs South Korea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Germany
82.1%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
South Korea rank
65th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.1% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.9% | 23.9% | 49.0% | Germany |
| 1960s | 77.9% | 32.1% | 45.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 47.5% | 32.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 64.3% | 15.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.5% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 81.0% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 81.7% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
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, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 82.1% 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 Germany and South Korea?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 62nd 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.