North Korea vs South Africa: Urban population, per capita
North Korea
0.6419 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6382 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Urban population, per capita over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.6419 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0037 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.47 units per person | 0.4726 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5612 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.575 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5897 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5974 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6126 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.634 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, at 0.6419 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0037 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.