Bahamas vs South Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
53rd
South Korea rank
54th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bahamas
- South Korea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 81.3% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 32.1% | 28.1% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 47.5% | 20.8% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 64.3% | 12.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 77.5% | 3.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.7% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.2% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahamas or South Korea?
- Bahamas, at 81.3% against 81.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahamas and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.