South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 510.21 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 468.26 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 117.99 million | 108.82 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 177.36 million | 160.67 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 249.78 million | 223.71 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 324.42 million | 289.66 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 397.47 million | 358.45 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 457.59 million | 416.12 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 498.24 million | 456.24 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 510.21 million against 41.95 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 468.26 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.