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South Korea: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202581.2
Change since 2015-0.6%81.6 (2015)
World rank54 / 2172025
Rank in region10 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
83.3
82.9
82.1
81.3
81.2
80.5
80.5
80.2
80.0
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.2 | +0.0% | 54 / 217 |
| 2024 | 81.2 | +0.0% | 54 / 217 |
| 2023 | 81.2 | +0.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2022 | 81.2 | +0.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2021 | 81.2 | -0.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2020 | 81.2 | -0.1% | 55 / 217 |
| 2019 | 81.3 | -0.1% | 54 / 217 |
| 2018 | 81.4 | -0.1% | 53 / 217 |
| 2017 | 81.5 | -0.1% | 52 / 217 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | -0.1% | 51 / 217 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | -0.1% | 50 / 217 |
| 2014 | 81.7 | -0.1% | 49 / 217 |
| 2013 | 81.8 | -0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2012 | 81.9 | -0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2011 | 82.0 | -0.0% | 48 / 217 |
| 2010 | 82.0 | +0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | +0.1% | 46 / 217 |
| 2008 | 81.8 | +0.2% | 46 / 217 |
| 2007 | 81.7 | +0.2% | 46 / 217 |
| 2006 | 81.6 | +0.2% | 46 / 217 |
| 2005 | 81.4 | +0.4% | 45 / 217 |
| 2004 | 81.1 | +0.5% | 45 / 217 |
| 2003 | 80.7 | +0.5% | 45 / 217 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | +0.5% | 45 / 217 |
| 2001 | 79.9 | +0.4% | 46 / 217 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | +0.3% | 44 / 217 |
| 1999 | 79.4 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 1998 | 79.2 | +0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 1997 | 79.0 | +0.3% | 44 / 217 |
| 1996 | 78.8 | +0.4% | 43 / 217 |
| 1995 | 78.4 | +0.7% | 43 / 217 |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +1.0% | 46 / 217 |
| 1993 | 77.1 | +1.2% | 46 / 217 |
| 1992 | 76.2 | +1.4% | 47 / 217 |
| 1991 | 75.2 | +1.6% | 50 / 217 |
| 1990 | 74.0 | – | 52 / 217 |
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