South Korea vs Pakistan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

South Korea
0.2011
in 2020
Pakistan
0.2206
in 2020
South Korea rank
96th
Pakistan rank
95th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
-2024195519872020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.2206 against 0.2011 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0195.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Pakistan ahead.

South Korea ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.62 4.32 2.7 Pakistan
1960s 2.41 1.05 1.36 South Korea
1970s 3.48 0.3883 3.09 South Korea
1980s 1.56 -0.5406 2.1 South Korea
1990s 0.8013 -0.2239 1.03 South Korea
2000s 0.2668 0.4343 0.1675 Pakistan
2010s -0.2116 0.4156 0.6272 Pakistan
2020s 0.2011 0.2206 0.0195 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.2206 against 0.2011 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between South Korea and Pakistan?
0.0195, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
South Korea ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 95th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed