Living in cities in North Korea

64.2%

% of population · 2025

109th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 61.3%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Tuvalu 65.4%
  2. Gambia 65.0%
  3. Ireland 64.6%
  4. North Korea 64.2%
  5. Congo 64.1%
  6. South Africa 63.8%
  7. Nigeria 63.8%

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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