How does Korea rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

158th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0031 people per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 people per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.0031 people per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Korea ranks 158th of 211 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.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0031 people per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1962	0.0028 people per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1963	0.0021 people per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1964	0.0026 people per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1965	0.003 people per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1966	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1967	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1968	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1969	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1970	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1971	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1973	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1976	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1977	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1978	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1979	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1980	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1981	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1982	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1983	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1984	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1985	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1987	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1988	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1989	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1990	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1995	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1996	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1997	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1998	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+49.6%
1999	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2000	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2001	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2003	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2004	0 people per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0 people per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2006	0 people per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2007	0 people per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0 people per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2009	0 people per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2010	0 people per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2011	0 people per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0 people per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2014	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0 people per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0 people per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2018	0 people per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0 people per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2020	0 people per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0 people per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0 people per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2023	0 people per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0 people per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2025	0 people per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Korea compared with similar countries

Korea's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Korea's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1961	+72.9%	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	0.0031 people per US$ of GDP
1998	+49.6%	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0024 people per US$ of GDP	0.0016 people per US$ of GDP	0.0031 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

155 Romania 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
156 Saudi Arabia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
157 Guam 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
159 Cyprus 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
160 Poland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
161 Croatia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for Korea

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -1.4% (2100)
Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Korea?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Korea was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0031 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Korea rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.