Germany vs South Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
Germany
82.1%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
52nd
South Korea rank
54th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.1% against 81.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.9% | 32.1% | 45.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 47.5% | 32.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 64.3% | 15.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.5% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 81.0% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 81.7% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 82.1% against 81.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Germany ranks 52nd 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.