Share of population in cities over 1 million in South Korea in 2025 — 51.1%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 29.29 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.1 | +0.22 pp |
| 2024 | 50.89 | +0.11 pp |
| 2023 | 50.78 | +0.11 pp |
| 2022 | 50.67 | +0.24 pp |
| 2021 | 50.43 | +0.21 pp |
| 2020 | 50.23 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 50.16 | −0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 50.19 | +0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 50.15 | +0.11 pp |
| 2016 | 50.04 | +0.05 pp |
| 2015 | 49.99 | −0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 50 | −0.07 pp |
| 2013 | 50.07 | +0.02 pp |
| 2012 | 50.05 | −0.02 pp |
| 2011 | 50.07 | −0.18 pp |
| 2010 | 50.25 | −0.13 pp |
| 2009 | 50.38 | −0.14 pp |
| 2008 | 50.52 | −0.27 pp |
| 2007 | 50.79 | −0.15 pp |
| 2006 | 50.94 | −0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 51.05 | +0.13 pp |
| 2004 | 50.91 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 50.89 | −0.06 pp |
| 2002 | 50.95 | −0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 51.05 | −0.13 pp |
| 2000 | 51.18 | −0.03 pp |
| 1999 | 51.21 | +0 pp |
| 1998 | 51.21 | −0.04 pp |
| 1997 | 51.24 | −0.18 pp |
| 1996 | 51.42 | −0.19 pp |
| 1995 | 51.6 | −0.18 pp |
| 1994 | 51.79 | −0.21 pp |
| 1993 | 51.99 | −0.23 pp |
| 1992 | 52.23 | −0.26 pp |
| 1991 | 52.49 | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 52.29 | +1.06 pp |
| 1989 | 51.23 | +1.02 pp |
| 1988 | 50.21 | +1 pp |
| 1987 | 49.21 | +0.97 pp |
| 1986 | 48.24 | +0.99 pp |
| 1985 | 47.25 | +1.07 pp |
| 1984 | 46.19 | +0.93 pp |
| 1983 | 45.26 | +0.8 pp |
| 1982 | 44.46 | +0.75 pp |
| 1981 | 43.71 | +0.83 pp |
| 1980 | 42.89 | +1.02 pp |
| 1979 | 41.87 | +1.01 pp |
| 1978 | 40.86 | +0.98 pp |
| 1977 | 39.88 | +0.94 pp |
| 1976 | 38.94 | +1.03 pp |
| 1975 | 37.91 | +1.32 pp |
| 1974 | 36.59 | +1.25 pp |
| 1973 | 35.35 | +1.17 pp |
| 1972 | 34.18 | +1.09 pp |
| 1971 | 33.09 | +1.2 pp |
| 1970 | 31.89 | +1.6 pp |
| 1969 | 30.29 | +1.48 pp |
| 1968 | 28.8 | +1.39 pp |
| 1967 | 27.41 | +1.22 pp |
| 1966 | 26.2 | +0.86 pp |
| 1965 | 25.34 | +0.81 pp |
| 1964 | 24.52 | +0.76 pp |
| 1963 | 23.76 | +0.69 pp |
| 1962 | 23.07 | +0.64 pp |
| 1961 | 22.42 | +0.61 pp |
| 1960 | 21.81 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
