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 currently reports 82.1% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

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.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.