Germany vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Germany
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.1% against 9.7% in Germany, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 107th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 12.0% | 3.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.6% | 2.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Germany or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.1% against 9.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Germany ranks 107th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th of 121 countries.
- 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.