South Korea vs United States: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
South Korea
0.2764 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.2807 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
156th
United States rank
154th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2807 % change on previous year against 0.2764 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0043 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 156th and United States ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.9289 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.5616 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.0426 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.2402 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6256 % change on previous year | 0.4039 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3254 % change on previous year | 0.2335 % change on previous year | 0.0919 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.316 % change on previous year | 0.32 % change on previous year | 0.0041 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2836 % change on previous year | 0.2898 % change on previous year | 0.0062 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.2807 % change on previous year against 0.2764 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0043 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 156th and United States ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.