Republic of Korea vs Romania: Rural population growth
Republic of Korea
-0.2%
in 2025
Romania
-0.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
123rd
Romania rank
125th
Rural population growth over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 125th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | -1.3% | -0.5% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 1980s | -3.7% | -0.6% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -0.1% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -1.1% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Republic of Korea or Romania?
- Republic of Korea, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for rural population growth?
- Republic of Korea ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 125th of 209 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.