Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 43,616 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
43,616 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 226 countries
All-time high
44,042 1000 No
in 2042
All-time low
4,102 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Republic of Korea, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 43,616 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Republic of Korea peaked at 44,042 1000 No in 2042 and was at its lowest, 4,102 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,102 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,269 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 4,469 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 4,700 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 4,962 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 5,252 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 5,569 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 5,908 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 6,266 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 6,639 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 7,022 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 7,445 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 7,902 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 8,371 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8,854 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 9,352 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 9,865 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 10,578 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 11,387 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 12,230 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 13,110 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 13,888 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 14,645 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 15,419 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 16,205 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 16,997 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 17,873 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 18,779 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 19,695 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 20,627 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 21,582 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 22,549 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 23,532 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 24,524 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 25,511 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 26,475 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 27,518 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 28,584 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 29,628 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30,660 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 31,696 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 32,521 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 33,250 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 33,985 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 34,719 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,441 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 35,994 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 36,456 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 36,904 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 37,329 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37,729 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38,142 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38,547 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,927 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39,284 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39,622 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39,864 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,050 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40,228 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40,409 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,602 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40,752 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,886 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,028 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41,168 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41,302 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41,427 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41,552 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,678 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41,805 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41,934 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,064 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42,193 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,324 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42,455 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42,588 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 42,721 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 42,855 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 42,987 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 43,117 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 43,241 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 43,361 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 43,474 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 43,580 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 43,676 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 43,762 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 43,835 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 43,897 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 43,946 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 43,986 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 44,015 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 44,033 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 44,042 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 44,034 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 44,012 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 43,977 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 43,928 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 43,867 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 43,794 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 43,710 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 43,616 1000 No | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,213 1000 No | 4,102 1000 No | 6,639 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,301 1000 No | 7,022 1000 No | 12,230 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,724 1000 No | 13,110 1000 No | 20,627 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,056 1000 No | 21,582 1000 No | 30,660 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,829 1000 No | 31,696 1000 No | 37,329 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,280 1000 No | 37,729 1000 No | 40,409 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,220 1000 No | 40,602 1000 No | 41,805 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,524 1000 No | 41,934 1000 No | 43,117 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 43,676 1000 No | 43,241 1000 No | 43,986 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 43,941 1000 No | 43,710 1000 No | 44,042 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 43,616 1000 No | 43,616 1000 No | 43,616 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Republic of Korea?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Republic of Korea was 43,616 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,042 1000 No in 2042.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,102 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban 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.