Germany vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Germany
9.7%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
107th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
105th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Germany
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.