South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 590.23 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 548.28 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 41.38 million | 32.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 69.53 million | 52.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 114.63 million | 88.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 179.66 million | 144.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 269.82 million | 230.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 402.27 million | 360.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 540.44 million | 498.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 590.23 million against 41.95 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 548.28 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.