Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 6,841 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
6,841 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
19,719 1000 No
in 1966
All-time low
6,841 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Korea, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Korea stood at 6,841 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Korea peaked at 19,719 1000 No in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6,841 1000 No, in 2050.
That places Republic of Korea 62nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,109 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 15,190 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 15,361 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 15,608 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 15,919 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 16,279 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 16,675 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 17,092 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 17,514 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 17,927 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 18,319 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 18,650 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 18,920 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19,158 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 19,367 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 19,555 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,719 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19,671 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,518 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 19,327 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19,099 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 18,975 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18,873 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18,746 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 18,585 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 18,389 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 18,076 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 17,702 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 17,303 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 16,889 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 16,468 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 16,058 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15,648 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15,228 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 14,790 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 14,334 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 13,751 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 13,106 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 12,463 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 11,836 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 11,227 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 10,857 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 10,604 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10,356 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 10,107 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,857 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,764 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,747 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,724 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,694 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,657 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,571 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,458 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,338 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,214 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,086 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,032 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,012 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,991 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,970 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,951 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,993 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,066 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,141 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,217 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,292 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,365 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,430 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,486 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,534 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,573 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,603 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,624 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,636 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,638 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,632 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 9,616 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 9,592 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 9,558 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 9,514 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 9,460 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 9,397 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 9,324 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 9,240 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 9,147 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 9,044 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 8,932 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 8,810 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 8,679 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 8,541 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 8,395 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 8,242 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2042 | 8,084 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 7,925 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2044 | 7,767 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 7,610 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 7,453 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 7,298 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 7,144 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2049 | 6,992 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 6,841 1000 No | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,267 1000 No | 15,109 1000 No | 17,927 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,220 1000 No | 18,319 1000 No | 19,719 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,264 1000 No | 16,889 1000 No | 19,099 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,368 1000 No | 11,836 1000 No | 16,468 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,194 1000 No | 9,694 1000 No | 11,227 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,233 1000 No | 8,970 1000 No | 9,657 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,248 1000 No | 8,951 1000 No | 9,534 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,599 1000 No | 9,514 1000 No | 9,638 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 9,057 1000 No | 8,541 1000 No | 9,460 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 7,691 1000 No | 6,992 1000 No | 8,395 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,841 1000 No | 6,841 1000 No | 6,841 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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. — 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 in Republic of Korea?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Korea was 6,841 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,719 1000 No in 1966.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,841 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.