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
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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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.