Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in the largest city
Canada
18.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
18.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
117th
Population in the largest city over time
- Canada
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 117th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 19.2% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 20.4% | 2.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Canada ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 117th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.