Korea vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Korea
90.1%
in 2020
Western Sahara
90.1%
in 2020
Korea rank
32nd
Western Sahara rank
31st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Korea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 90.1% against 90.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.3% | 17.9% | 54.5% | Korea |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 41.8% | 36.8% | Korea |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 49.9% | 33.0% | Korea |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 70.0% | 14.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.6% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.3% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 90.1% against 90.1% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Korea and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Korea ranks 32nd and Western Sahara ranks 31st 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.