Djibouti vs Korea: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Djibouti
89.9%
in 2020
Korea
90.1%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
33rd
Korea rank
32nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.1% against 89.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.3% | 72.3% | 30.0% | Korea |
| 1960s | 50.1% | 78.6% | 28.5% | Korea |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 82.9% | 20.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 84.9% | 7.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 87.2% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 1.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 90.1% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Djibouti or Korea?
- Korea, at 90.1% against 89.9% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Djibouti and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Korea rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.