South Korea
Urban population
Urban population share tracks how much of a country lives in cities. It is useful context for productivity, infrastructure, housing, and structural transformation.
Urban population - South Korea
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Urban population for South Korea stood at 81.2%. That is up 0 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 81.2%, ranging from a low of 81.2% in January 2021 to a high of 81.3% in January 2019. The current reading sits 0.19 percentage points below its trailing ten-year mean of 81.4%.
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