Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.73 million against 9.52 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 214,980.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 million | 19.15 million | 12.23 million | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 7.33 million | 18.26 million | 10.93 million | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 8.28 million | 14.39 million | 6.11 million | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 9.20 million | 10.06 million | 867,117 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 9.15 million | 633,493 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 9.31 million | 573,958 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.65 million | 9.74 million | 93,775 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.73 million against 9.52 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 214,980, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for rural population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.