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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
35.8%
in 2025
Tuvalu
34.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
110th
Tuvalu rank
113th

Rural population over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 35.8% against 34.6% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th and Tuvalu ranks 113th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1960s 53.0% 86.8% 33.8% Tuvalu
1970s 43.9% 80.9% 37.0% Tuvalu
1980s 42.5% 65.9% 23.4% Tuvalu
1990s 41.0% 57.4% 16.4% Tuvalu
2000s 40.3% 50.7% 10.5% Tuvalu
2010s 38.7% 41.6% 2.9% Tuvalu
2020s 36.6% 36.3% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Tuvalu?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 35.8% against 34.6% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tuvalu?
1.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tuvalu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th and Tuvalu ranks 113th 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.