In 2023, the share of urban population in North Korea remained nearly unchanged at around 63.2 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023. 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. (September 19, 2024). North Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455966/urbanization-in-north-korea/
World Bank. "North Korea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455966/urbanization-in-north-korea/
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