Living in cities in South Korea
81.2%
% of population · 2025
54th highest of 216 countries
In 2015: 81.6%
Nearby in the ranking
- Canada 82.9%
- Germany 82.1%
- Bahamas 81.3%
- South Korea 81.2%
- Spain 80.5%
- American Samoa 80.5%
- United States of America 80.2%
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About the data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
- Unit
- % of population
- Years
- 1960–2025
- Data as of
- 2026-09-28
- Source
- World Bank
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Credit
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0