Urban population, male (% of total) in Korea
Korea: Urban population, male (% of total) was 41.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Korea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Korea stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Korea peaked at 41.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1980.
That places Korea 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.3% | — |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 41.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 41.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Korea?
- Urban population, male in Korea was 41.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for urban population, male?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.