Annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 1951
All-time low
0.0%
in 1978
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 42.2% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.1% | — |
| 1951 | 42.2% | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 34.0% | -19.5% |
| 1953 | 38.9% | +14.6% |
| 1954 | 34.5% | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 21.1% | -38.9% |
| 1956 | 14.0% | -33.4% |
| 1957 | 10.4% | -26.2% |
| 1958 | 8.2% | -21.3% |
| 1959 | 6.3% | -23.1% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | -24.5% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -62.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9% | 6.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.