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

South Korea
0.2011
in 2020
Peru
0.2381
in 2020
South Korea rank
96th
Peru rank
93rd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • South Korea
  • Peru
01234195519872020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.2381 against 0.2011 in South Korea, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 1.62 0.2981 1.32 South Korea
1960s 2.41 0.2801 2.13 South Korea
1970s 3.48 0.4812 3 South Korea
1980s 1.56 2.83 1.27 Peru
1990s 0.8013 -0.1152 0.9165 South Korea
2000s 0.2668 1.4 1.14 Peru
2010s -0.2116 0.283 0.4946 Peru
2020s 0.2011 0.2381 0.0371 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 0.2381 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 Peru?
0.037, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
South Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd 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