Urban population, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Urban population, male was 41.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Republic of Korea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 41.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1980.
That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Republic of Korea?
- Urban population, male in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for urban population, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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.