Angola vs South Korea: Population in largest city

Angola
10.03 million
in 2025
South Korea
10.03 million
in 2025
Angola rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd

Population in largest city over time

  • Angola
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 10.03 million against 10.03 million in South Korea, a difference of 2,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Angola ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 310,940 3.44 million 3.13 million South Korea
1970s 589,216 6.64 million 6.05 million South Korea
1980s 1.03 million 9.24 million 8.21 million South Korea
1990s 2.03 million 10.28 million 8.25 million South Korea
2000s 3.81 million 9.83 million 6.02 million South Korea
2010s 6.78 million 9.88 million 3.11 million South Korea
2020s 9.15 million 9.99 million 840,007 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Angola or South Korea?
Angola, at 10.03 million against 10.03 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Angola and South Korea?
2,100, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and South Korea rank globally for population in largest city?
Angola ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.