Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 86.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 86.6% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 87.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 1955.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.5% | — |
| 1955 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 86.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 86.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.5% | 83.7% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.7% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.8% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 86.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 1955.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.