In 2022, there were around 47.3 million inhabitants living in urban areas in South Korea. Urban areas refers to areas used for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes. According to the source, approximately 91.9 percent of South Korean citizens were living in urban areas that year.
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Statistics Korea. (July 17, 2023). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. July 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and Rural Population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea, Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, July 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/