Urban population 81.2%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Korea, Rep. 2025 · 81.2%
0 20.49 40.98 61.48 81.97 1960 1993 2025 1960: 27.7% 1961: 28.4% 1962: 29.2% 1963: 30.1% 1964: 31% 1965: 32% 1966: 33.1% 1967: 34.6% 1968: 36.5% 1969: 38.7% 1970: 40.7% 1971: 42.3% 1972: 43.8% 1973: 45.1% 1974: 46.5% 1975: 48% 1976: 49.6% 1977: 51.3% 1978: 53.1% 1979: 54.9% 1980: 56.7% 1981: 58.3% 1982: 60% 1983: 61.5% 1984: 63.1% 1985: 64.8% 1986: 66.6% 1987: 68.6% 1988: 70.6% 1989: 72.5% 1990: 74% 1991: 75.2% 1992: 76.2% 1993: 77.1% 1994: 77.9% 1995: 78.4% 1996: 78.8% 1997: 79% 1998: 79.2% 1999: 79.4% 2000: 79.6% 2001: 79.9% 2002: 80.3% 2003: 80.7% 2004: 81.1% 2005: 81.4% 2006: 81.6% 2007: 81.7% 2008: 81.8% 2009: 81.9% 2010: 82% 2011: 82% 2012: 81.9% 2013: 81.8% 2014: 81.7% 2015: 81.6% 2016: 81.6% 2017: 81.5% 2018: 81.4% 2019: 81.3% 2020: 81.2% 2021: 81.2% 2022: 81.2% 2023: 81.2% 2024: 81.2% 2025: 81.2% 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.
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