Japan vs South Korea: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent

Japan
51.12
in 2020
South Korea
59.59
in 2020
Japan rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 59.59 against 51.12 in Japan, a difference of 8.47.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 180 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 28.09 19.62 8.48 Japan
1960s 37.75 26.1 11.64 Japan
1970s 43.99 37.02 6.97 Japan
1980s 45.63 46.19 0.5542 South Korea
1990s 47.63 56.3 8.68 South Korea
2000s 47.75 59.28 11.53 South Korea
2010s 49.6 59.39 9.79 South Korea
2020s 51.12 59.59 8.48 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations 1 million percent, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 59.59 against 51.12 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations 1 million percent between Japan and South Korea?
8.47, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Japan ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed