Share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1950.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.1% | — |
| 1955 | 6.7% | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 11.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.