South Korea vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
South Korea
9.73 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.09 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Rural population over time
- South Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.09 million against 9.73 million in South Korea, a difference of 356,380.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.15 million | 3.76 million | 15.39 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 18.26 million | 4.80 million | 13.46 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.39 million | 6.34 million | 8.05 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 7.56 million | 2.51 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 8.40 million | 752,438 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.31 million | 9.46 million | 155,333 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.74 million | 9.91 million | 164,962 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, South Korea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.09 million against 9.73 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between South Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 356,380, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 215 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.