Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
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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About this data
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.