South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 543.31 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 501.36 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 129.75 million | 120.58 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 192.78 million | 176.10 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 268.95 million | 242.88 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 347.95 million | 313.19 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 424.86 million | 385.84 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 487.98 million | 446.50 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 530.84 million | 488.85 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 543.31 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?
- 501.36 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.