Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Urban population
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
109th
Nigeria rank
112th
Urban population over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 16.8% | 30.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 23.4% | 32.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 30.9% | 26.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 38.8% | 20.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 47.1% | 12.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 55.3% | 5.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.8% | 1.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nigeria?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for urban population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 112th 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.