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Asian Urban Transformation Matrix — a research platform tracking how population change reshapes cities, housing, and economies across Asia.

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Seoul

Seoul

Seoul · East Asia

A hyper-connected capital navigating record-low fertility and soaring housing costs.

Megacity
Urban Agglomeration
UN WUP 2022 · World BankCity-level data for Seoul · fetched Sep 3, 2026UN World Urbanization Prospects
Year range:
to
showing latest available
2025

Total Population

10.0M

UN.WUP.URBAN.AGGL

2025

Population Density

16515.7per km²

UN.WUP.DENSITY

2025

Urban Population

10.0M

UN.WUP.URBAN.POP

2025

Urbanization Rate

100.0%

UN.WUP.URBAN.PCT

Seoul · Total Population 1990–2025

Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTL

Economic Indicators

2025

GDP

$1.87T

NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

2025

GDP per Capita

$36,227

NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

2025

GDP Growth

1.01%

NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

2025

Unemployment

2.7%

SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS

2025

Inflation (CPI)

2.12%

FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Seoul · GDP (Current USD) 1991–2025

Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Economic Data Reference

IndicatorCodeValueYear
GDP (current USD)NY.GDP.MKTP.CD$1.87T2025
GDP per capita (current USD)NY.GDP.PCAP.CD$36,2272025
GDP growth (annual %)NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG1.01%2025
Unemployment (% of labor force)SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS2.7%2025
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG2.12%2025

Data Reference

IndicatorCodeValueYear
Population, totalUN.WUP.URBAN.AGGL10.0M2025
Population density (people per km²)UN.WUP.DENSITY16515.7 / km²2025
Urban populationUN.WUP.URBAN.POP10.0M2025
Urban population (% of total)UN.WUP.URBAN.PCT100.0%2025

Population source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2022

Economics source: World Bank Open Data (KOR)

Note: Population figures are city/agglomeration level from UN World Urbanization Prospects 2022. Economic indicators (GDP, unemployment, inflation) are country-level from the World Bank.

Update cycle: Cached 24 hours · underlying WB data updated annually