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North Korea - Urbanization and Housing Density 64.19

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

64.19 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1960

1.58×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#10919601970198019902000201020202025#84#1091999 overtook North Macedonia2025 overtook Republic of Congo
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. North Korea climbed from #84 to #109 (overtook North Macedonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for North Korea ↓

Key Events — North Korea

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1999
Overtook North Macedonia in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Republic of Congo in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202540.648.4656.3364.19
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