Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
24.7%
in 2025
South Korea
51.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.1% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 25.4% | 14.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 37.1% | 23.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 46.9% | 31.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 51.7% | 34.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 50.9% | 31.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 50.1% | 27.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 50.7% | 26.4% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 51.1% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 26.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.