Jersey vs South Korea: Share of population living in urban areas
Jersey
90.8%
in 2020
South Korea
90.1%
in 2020
Jersey rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Jersey
- South Korea
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 90.8% against 90.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Jersey ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 72.3% | 9.3% | Jersey |
| 1960s | 81.8% | 78.6% | 3.2% | Jersey |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 82.9% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 84.9% | 2.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 87.2% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 89.0% | 2.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 90.1% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 0.7% | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Jersey or South Korea?
- Jersey, at 90.8% against 90.1% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Jersey and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jersey and South Korea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Jersey ranks 29th and South 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 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.