Rural population, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Rural population, per capita was 0.1883 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in South 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 South Korea peaked at 0.7231 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1803 units per person, in 2010.
That places South Korea 163rd out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7231 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7155 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7077 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6994 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6904 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6804 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.669 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6544 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6347 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6129 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5929 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5765 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5621 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5485 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5349 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5203 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5043 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.487 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.469 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.451 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4334 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4167 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3846 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3685 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.352 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3342 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3144 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2941 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2753 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2601 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2484 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.238 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2289 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2214 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.216 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2082 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2012 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1972 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1929 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.189 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1861 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1843 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1829 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1816 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1808 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1804 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1809 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1817 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1827 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1836 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1844 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1853 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1862 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1871 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1882 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1884 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1884 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1884 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1883 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1883 units per person | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1883 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1883 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (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 South Korea?
- Rural population, per capita in South Korea was 0.1883 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1803 units per person in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for rural population, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 ÷ 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.