Kazakhstan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.39 million against 3.21 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 185,300.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758,884 | 765,002 | 6,119 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 1.33 million | 272,480 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 2.16 million | 879,074 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 2.70 million | 1.29 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 2.80 million | 1.03 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.96 million | 437,372 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.15 million | 91,780 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Kazakhstan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.39 million against 3.21 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 185,300, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.