What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does Korea rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

160th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Korea 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+73.3%
1962	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1963	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1964	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1965	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1966	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1967	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1968	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1969	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1970	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1971	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1975	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1976	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1961	+73.3%	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP
1998	+49.7%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

157 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
158 Romania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Croatia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Korea

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Population growth -0.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Korea rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.