In 2024, around  million inhabitants were living in urban areas in South Korea. Urban areas refer to areas used for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes. That year, about ** percent of South Korean citizens lived in urban areas.
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Statistics Korea. (July 23, 2025). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. July 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea. "Urban and Rural Population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jul 2025, /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
Statistics Korea, Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Urban and rural population in South Korea from 1997 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, July 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/603679/south-korea-urban-population/
