Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.511 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.511 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5249 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2181 units per person, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2181 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2242 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2307 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2376 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2452 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2534 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.262 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2741 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.288 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3029 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3189 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3309 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3418 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3535 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3659 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3791 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3894 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3988 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4086 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4187 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4289 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4371 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4446 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4526 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4618 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4725 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4824 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4921 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5021 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5123 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5229 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5249 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5223 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5199 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.516 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5142 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5121 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5007 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5067 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5078 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.511 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2536 units per person | 0.2181 units per person | 0.3029 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3706 units per person | 0.3189 units per person | 0.4187 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4686 units per person | 0.4289 units per person | 0.5123 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5175 units per person | 0.5121 units per person | 0.5249 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5118 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.501 units per person | 0.4999 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5068 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 0.511 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More urban development data for Republic of Korea
- Population in the largest city 23.9% (2025)
- Population density 529.84 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 26.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2996 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 269.03 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 10.03 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum 0.9113 ratio (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.511 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5249 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2181 units per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.