South Korea vs World: Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations
South Korea
51.1%
in 2025
World
25.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
World rank
10th
Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.1% against 25.3% in World, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 10th of 121 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4% | 15.0% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 16.2% | 20.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 17.3% | 29.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 18.9% | 32.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 21.0% | 29.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 22.9% | 27.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 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, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 51.1% against 25.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between South Korea and World?
- 25.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- South Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 10th 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.