Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea
South Korea: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 59.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.59
World rank
8th
of 180 countries
All-time high
59.78
in 2010
All-time low
18.5
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea is 59.59, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea peaked at 59.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1950.
That places South Korea 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.5 | — |
| 1955 | 20.74 | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 22.79 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 29.42 | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 34.98 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 39.06 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 44.06 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 48.31 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 54.57 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 58.04 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.56 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.78 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.59 | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 59.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 59.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.62 | 18.5 | 20.74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.1 | 22.79 | 29.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.02 | 34.98 | 39.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.19 | 44.06 | 48.31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.3 | 54.57 | 58.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.28 | 59 | 59.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.39 | 59 | 59.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.59 | 59.59 | 59.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in South Korea was 59.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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