South Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 520.68 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 478.72 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 12.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 32.16 million | 22.99 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 57.48 million | 40.79 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 96.76 million | 70.69 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 151.02 million | 116.27 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 231.27 million | 192.25 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 352.44 million | 310.97 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 476.32 million | 434.32 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 520.68 million against 41.95 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 478.72 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 215 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.