In 2020, there were around 47.6 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 91.8 percent of South Korean citizens were living in urban areas that year.
Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020
(in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (June 28, 2021). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. June 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. (2021). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and Rural Population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea, Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/ (last visited June 28, 2022)
