Urban population, total in Korea

Korea: Urban population, total was 0.8% in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Urban population, total in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.812 % of total population2002: 0.814 % of total population2003: 0.815 % of total population2004: 0.826 % of total population2005: 0.824 % of total population2007: 0.824 % of total population2008: 0.824 % of total population2009: 0.821 % of total population2010: 0.824 % of total population2011: 0.825 % of total population2012: 0.824 % of total population2013: 0.824 % of total population2014: 0.825 % of total population2015: 0.825 % of total population2016: 0.824 % of total population2017: 0.824 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2017, urban population, total in Korea stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

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

That places Korea 15th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Korea

  1. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  3. 14 United States 0.8% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 0.8% compare
  5. 17 Palestine 0.8% compare
  6. 18 Peru 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Korea?
Urban population, total in Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for urban population, total?
Korea ranks 15th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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