Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population

Congo
35.9%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
35.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
109th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
110th

Rural population over time

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 35.9% against 35.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 62.7% 53.0% 9.7% Congo
1970s 59.2% 43.9% 15.4% Congo
1980s 48.7% 42.5% 6.2% Congo
1990s 43.7% 41.0% 2.7% Congo
2000s 39.1% 40.3% 1.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 37.0% 38.7% 1.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 36.2% 36.6% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, at 35.9% against 35.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for rural population?
Congo ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th 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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Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.