Rural population, per capita in Korea
Korea: Rural population, per capita was 0.1883 units per person in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Korea, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Korea is 0.1883 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Korea peaked at 0.7231 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1803 units per person, in 2010.
That places Korea 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6787 units per person | 0.6129 units per person | 0.7231 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5247 units per person | 0.451 units per person | 0.5929 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3574 units per person | 0.2753 units per person | 0.4334 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.225 units per person | 0.2064 units per person | 0.2601 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 units per person | 0.1808 units per person | 0.2042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1833 units per person | 0.1803 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.1882 units per person | 0.1884 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 161 United States 0.1981 units per person compare
- 162 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 163 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
- 165 Bahamas, The 0.1867 units per person compare
- 166 Germany 0.1786 units per person compare
- 167 Canada 0.1712 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Korea?
- Rural population, per capita in Korea was 0.1883 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1803 units per person in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for rural population, per capita?
- Korea ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.