South Korea Urban Population Share (2025)
South Korea's Urban Population Share: 81.2 % of total population in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Korea (2025)
81.2
% of total population
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 81.2 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 81.2 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 81.2 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 81.2 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 81.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 81.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 81.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 81.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 81.6 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 81.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 81.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 81.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 81.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 82 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 81.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 81.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 81.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 81.6 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 81.2 % of total population in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 27.7 % of total population in 1960 to 82 % of total population in 2010.
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in South Korea. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in South Korea. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 82 % of total population in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.7 % of total population in 1960. The latest reading is 81.2 % of total population in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.