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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Highest Urban Population

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64.15% in 2025

Urban population as % of total · World Bank

The highest urban population in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 64.15% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (64.15%), 2024 (63.86%), 2023 (63.54%), 2022 (63.23%), 2021 (62.93%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	64.15%
2nd	2024	63.86%
3rd	2023	63.54%
4th	2022	63.23%
5th	2021	62.93%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	64.15%	+0.30%	109th
2024	63.86%	+0.32%	107th
2023	63.54%	+0.31%	106th
2022	63.23%	+0.30%	106th
2021	62.93%	+0.29%	107th
2020	62.64%	+0.28%	107th
2019	62.35%	+0.27%	107th
2018	62.08%	+0.26%	107th
2017	61.82%	+0.25%	107th
2016	61.57%	+0.24%	106th
2015	61.32%	+0.23%	106th
2014	61.09%	+0.21%	106th
2013	60.88%	+0.21%	106th
2012	60.68%	+0.19%	107th
2011	60.48%	+0.18%	107th
2010	60.31%	+0.15%	108th
2009	60.15%	+0.12%	110th
2008	60.03%	+0.10%	110th
2007	59.93%	+0.09%	112th
2006	59.83%	+0.08%	112th
2005	59.75%	+0.08%	113th
2004	59.68%	+0.07%	114th
2003	59.61%	+0.06%	116th
2002	59.54%	+0.06%	116th
2001	59.48%	+0.06%	118th
2000	59.42%	+0.06%	121st
1999	59.36%	+0.06%	122nd
1998	59.29%	+0.07%	121st
1997	59.23%	+0.07%	123rd
1996	59.15%	+0.08%	124th
1995	59.07%	+0.09%	125th
1994	58.98%	+0.11%	126th
1993	58.87%	+0.13%	127th
1992	58.75%	+0.15%	128th
1991	58.60%	+0.17%	128th
1990	58.44%	+0.18%	129th
1989	58.26%	+0.18%	129th
1988	58.07%	+0.19%	128th
1987	57.89%	+0.18%	128th
1986	57.70%	+0.18%	130th
1985	57.53%	+0.17%	130th
1984	57.36%	+0.15%	130th
1983	57.21%	+0.13%	131st
1982	57.08%	+0.10%	131st
1981	56.97%	+0.07%	132nd
1980	56.90%	+0.05%	136th
1979	56.85%	+0.03%	136th
1978	56.82%	+0.03%	136th
1977	56.80%	+0.04%	139th
1976	56.76%	+0.06%	140th
1975	56.70%	+0.19%	143rd
1974	56.51%	+0.39%	143rd
1973	56.12%	+0.55%	144th
1972	55.57%	+0.65%	146th
1971	54.91%	+0.71%	146th
1970	54.20%	+0.95%	145th
1969	53.25%	+1.28%	146th
1968	51.97%	+1.48%	147th
1967	50.49%	+1.54%	145th
1966	48.95%	+1.45%	141st
1965	47.50%	+1.28%	139th
1964	46.22%	+1.21%	137th
1963	45.00%	+1.26%	135th
1962	43.74%	+1.43%	134th
1961	42.31%	+1.71%	134th
1960	40.60%	–	133rd

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