Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -0.6% against -0.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 2.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -0.6% against -0.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for rural population growth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.