South Korea vs Romania: Annual growth rate of urban population share
South Korea
0.0086
in 2025
Romania
0.0133
in 2025
South Korea rank
204th
Romania rank
202nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.0133 against 0.0086 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0047.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 204th and Romania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 | 3.3 | 0.2526 | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 1.98 | 1.76 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 1.72 | 1.67 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 0.9237 | 1.8 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8129 | -0.2237 | 1.04 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3078 | 0.1723 | 0.1355 | South Korea |
| 2010s | -0.0881 | -0.2059 | 0.1178 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.011 | -0.1842 | 0.1732 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.0133 against 0.0086 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.0047, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- South Korea ranks 204th and Romania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.