Korea vs Saint Martin (French Part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Korea
90.1%
in 2020
Saint Martin (French Part)
89.7%
in 2020
Korea rank
32nd
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
34th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Korea
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.3% | 0.0% | 72.3% | Korea |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 0.0% | 78.6% | Korea |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 0.0% | 82.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 39.9% | 45.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 89.3% | 2.1% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 91.1% | 2.1% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 94.3% | 4.2% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.7% | 0.4% | 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, Korea or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Korea, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Korea and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Korea ranks 32nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 34th 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.