South Korea vs United Kingdom: Rural population growth (annual %)
South Korea
-0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-0.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
124th
United Kingdom rank
127th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -1.3% | -0.5% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -3.7% | 0.3% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -0.4% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at -0.2% against -0.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for rural population growth?
- South Korea ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 127th 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.