Canada vs South Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.9% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 32.1% | 40.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 47.5% | 28.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 64.3% | 11.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 81.0% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.7% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.2% | 1.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 82.9% against 81.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and South Korea?
- 1.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 51st 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.