Arab World vs South Korea: Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations
Arab World
22.8%
in 2025
South Korea
51.1%
in 2025
Arab World rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th
Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations over time
- Arab World
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.1% against 22.8% in Arab World, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 37 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 25.4% | 9.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 37.1% | 17.8% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 46.9% | 26.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 51.7% | 30.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 50.9% | 28.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 50.1% | 27.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 50.7% | 27.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Arab World or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 51.1% against 22.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Arab World and South Korea?
- 28.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Arab World ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.