Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
196th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.5 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-5.14 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea is -2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -5.14 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5374 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1953 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1954 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9712 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8376 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2449 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1968 | -0.7773 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9781 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1970 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1971 | -0.6472 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5365 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1973 | -0.6756 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1974 | -0.8573 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1976 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1977 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1978 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1979 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1980 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1985 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1987 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1988 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1992 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1993 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1996 | -0.9511 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1738 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2318 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3038 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3874 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2001 | -0.8885 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2003 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6007 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2166 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2078 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4615 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8161 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8289 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8102 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7892 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.692 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5966 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5023 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4092 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3141 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2174 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0658 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2026 | -0.1597 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2027 | -0.2558 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2028 | -0.3549 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2029 | -0.4579 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2030 | -0.5644 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2031 | -0.6717 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2032 | -0.7803 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2033 | -0.8922 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2034 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2035 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2036 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2037 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2038 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2039 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2040 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2041 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2042 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2043 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2044 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2045 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2046 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2047 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2048 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2049 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2050 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.5374 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7601 % change on previous year | -0.9781 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.5365 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | -0.1738 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7727 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.2166 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6121 % change on previous year | -0.2078 % change on previous year | 0.8319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -0.4579 % change on previous year | 0.4092 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -0.5644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 43,616 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,841 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,554 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,295 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,849 1000 No (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.14 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.