Share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of the population living in cities was 75.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.43
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.43
in 2020
All-time low
33.47
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 75.43 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea peaked at 75.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.47, in 1950.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.47 | — |
| 1955 | 37.47 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 41.96 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 48.44 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 56.67 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 64.11 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 66.34 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 68.67 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 71.61 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 72.79 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.88 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.16 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.47 | 33.47 | 37.47 | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.2 | 41.96 | 48.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.39 | 56.67 | 64.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.5 | 66.34 | 68.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.2 | 71.61 | 72.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.39 | 73.88 | 74.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.19 | 75.16 | 75.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.43 | 75.43 | 75.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 11 Djibouti 80.89 compare
- 12 Qatar 78.96 compare
- 13 Taiwan, China 77.9 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 73.33 compare
- 16 Jordan 73.07 compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 70.98 compare
More population data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea?
- Share of the population living in cities in Republic of Korea was 75.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.47 in 1950.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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