South Korea vs Nigeria: Rural population, annual growth rate
South Korea
-0.1591 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.1218 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
121st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.1218 % change on previous year against -0.1591 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0373 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7486 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.6915 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.32 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -3.63 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.92 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.7593 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8349 % change on previous year | 0.7703 % change on previous year | 0.0646 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0778 % change on previous year | 0.0141 % change on previous year | 0.0636 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, South Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.1218 % change on previous year against -0.1591 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.0373 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 121st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.