Urban pop in out of slums in South Korea
South Korea: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.89 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.89 million
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
55th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.89 million
in 2022
Years of data
7
2006–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in South Korea, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in South Korea is 1.89 million, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in South Korea peaked at 5.06 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 5.06 million | 5.06 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 1.95 million | 3.78 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 1.89 million | 2.36 million | 2 |
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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 428.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 245.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in South Korea?
- Urban pop in out of slums in South Korea was 1.89 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- South Korea ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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