Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
12.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
105th
Netherlands rank
103rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 15.5% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 13.9% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 12.8% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.7% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.4% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.4% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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.