Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
86.6%
in 2020
Viet Nam
86.9%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
44th
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 86.9% against 86.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.8% | 59.2% | 23.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 84.5% | 64.9% | 19.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 69.7% | 17.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 75.5% | 11.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 81.1% | 5.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.1% | 2.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.9% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 86.9% against 86.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.