Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in urban areas
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 87.4% against 86.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times 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 Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.8% | 80.2% | 2.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 85.9% | 1.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 1.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 87.0% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.3% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.1% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.4% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 87.4% against 86.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st 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.