South Korea vs Western Sahara: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
South Korea
0.2764 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.2393 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
156th
Western Sahara rank
158th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2764 % change on previous year against 0.2393 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0371 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 156th and Western Sahara ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.0815 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.8318 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.32 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3254 % change on previous year | 0.1022 % change on previous year | 0.2232 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.316 % change on previous year | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 0.3108 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2836 % change on previous year | 0.2013 % change on previous year | 0.0823 % change on previous year | South Korea |
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 Western Sahara?
- South Korea, at 0.2764 % change on previous year against 0.2393 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between South Korea and Western Sahara?
- 0.0371 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Western Sahara?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Western Sahara rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 156th and Western Sahara ranks 158th 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.