South Korea vs South Africa: Urban population
South Korea
41.95 million
in 2025
South Africa
41.32 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.95 million against 41.32 million in South Africa, a difference of 635,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Globally, South Korea ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.