Urban population, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Urban population, male was 0.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Urban population, male in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.815 % of male population2002: 0.817 % of male population2003: 0.819 % of male population2004: 0.83 % of male population2005: 0.827 % of male population2007: 0.826 % of male population2008: 0.824 % of male population2009: 0.82 % of male population2010: 0.823 % of male population2011: 0.823 % of male population2012: 0.821 % of male population2013: 0.821 % of male population2014: 0.822 % of male population2015: 0.821 % of male population2016: 0.82 % of male population2017: 0.819 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2017, urban population, male in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male population Change
2001 0.8%
2002 0.8% +0.2%
2003 0.8% +0.3%
2004 0.8% +1.3%
2005 0.8% -0.3%
2007 0.8% -0.1%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% -0.5%
2010 0.8% +0.4%
2011 0.8% +0.1%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% -0.1%
2016 0.8% -0.1%
2017 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  2. 13 United States of America 0.8% compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 16 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 17 Peru 0.8% compare
  6. 18 Mexico 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Republic of Korea?
Urban population, male in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for urban population, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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