In 2023, the share of urban population in South Korea remained nearly unchanged at around 81.46 percent. However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the share. A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). South Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455905/urbanization-in-south-korea/
World Bank. "South Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455905/urbanization-in-south-korea/
World Bank. (2024). South Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455905/urbanization-in-south-korea/
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South Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455905/urbanization-in-south-korea/