Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea
18.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
20.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
-2000200400195119872023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20.38 % change on previous year against 18.54 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.84 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 73.93 % change on previous year 0.8391 % change on previous year 73.09 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1960s -2.7 % change on previous year -5.44 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s -3.48 % change on previous year -0.931 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s -4.27 % change on previous year 0.1232 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s -1.84 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s -6.27 % change on previous year 0.1417 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s -32.92 % change on previous year -6.19 % change on previous year 26.72 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -98.21 % change on previous year 29.63 % change on previous year 127.84 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 20.38 % change on previous year against 18.54 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
1.84 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.