South Korea vs United States: Urban population, per capita
South Korea
0.8117 units per person
in 2025
United States
0.8019 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
54th
United States rank
57th
Urban population, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8117 units per person against 0.8019 units per person in United States, a difference of 0.0098 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3213 units per person | 0.7192 units per person | 0.3979 units per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.4753 units per person | 0.7361 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.6426 units per person | 0.743 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.775 units per person | 0.77 units per person | 0.005 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.81 units per person | 0.8001 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8167 units per person | 0.8052 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8117 units per person | 0.8007 units per person | 0.011 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 0.8117 units per person against 0.8019 units per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0098 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th 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.