South Korea vs United States: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
South Korea
0.511 units per person
in 2025
United States
0.4704 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.511 units per person against 0.4704 units per person in United States, a difference of 0.0406 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2536 units per person | 0.3979 units per person | 0.1443 units per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3706 units per person | 0.4127 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4686 units per person | 0.4156 units per person | 0.0531 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5175 units per person | 0.4278 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.4404 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.501 units per person | 0.453 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5068 units per person | 0.468 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 0.511 units per person against 0.4704 units per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0406 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.