Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) in South Korea

Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population reached 50.9% in 2024 in South Korea, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.218% more than in the previous year.

Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in South Korea reached an all time high of 52.5% in 1991 and an all time low of 21.8% in 1960.

South Korea has been ranked 12th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population.