Bahamas vs South Korea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bahamas
18.7%
in 2025
South Korea
18.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
166th
South Korea rank
165th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bahamas
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 165th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 67.9% | 28.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 52.5% | 20.8% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 35.7% | 12.7% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 22.5% | 3.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 19.0% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.8% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Korea rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 165th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.