IBRD only vs South Korea: Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations
IBRD only
25.6%
in 2025
South Korea
51.1%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations over time
- IBRD only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.1% against 25.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 9th 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 | IBRD only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 25.4% | 14.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 37.1% | 24.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 46.9% | 32.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 51.7% | 35.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 50.9% | 31.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 50.1% | 27.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 50.7% | 25.9% | 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, IBRD only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 51.1% against 25.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IBRD only and South Korea?
- 25.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IBRD only ranks 9th 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.