China vs Republic of Korea: Population regions with projections, annual growth rate

China
-1.66 % change on previous year
in 2100
Republic of Korea
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2100
China rank
236th
Republic of Korea rank
233rd

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
-2024180119502100

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.66 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 300 shared years of data; in 1801 it was China ahead.

China ranks 236th and Republic of Korea ranks 233rd of 239 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Republic of Korea in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1800s 0.4664 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.4664 % change on previous year China
1810s 0.921 % change on previous year 0.0011 % change on previous year 0.9199 % change on previous year China
1820s 0.7301 % change on previous year 0.0465 % change on previous year 0.6837 % change on previous year China
1830s 0.1478 % change on previous year 0.0528 % change on previous year 0.095 % change on previous year China
1840s -0.0089 % change on previous year 0.0539 % change on previous year 0.0628 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1850s -0.7888 % change on previous year 0.0616 % change on previous year 0.8504 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1860s -0.5656 % change on previous year 0.0624 % change on previous year 0.6281 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1870s 0.1604 % change on previous year 0.0112 % change on previous year 0.1492 % change on previous year China
1880s 0.2987 % change on previous year 0.0039 % change on previous year 0.2948 % change on previous year China
1890s 0.4709 % change on previous year 0.0069 % change on previous year 0.4641 % change on previous year China
1900s 0.5448 % change on previous year 0.1647 % change on previous year 0.3801 % change on previous year China
1910s 1.01 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 0.3713 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1920s 0.448 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1930s 0.563 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 0.706 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1940s 0.5655 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1950s 1.95 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 0.623 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1960s 2.09 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 0.2434 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s 1.91 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 0.2085 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.58 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.1375 % change on previous year China
1990s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.6637 % change on previous year 0.3974 % change on previous year China
2000s 0.635 % change on previous year 0.4316 % change on previous year 0.2033 % change on previous year China
2010s 0.5876 % change on previous year 0.6449 % change on previous year 0.0572 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s -0.1501 % change on previous year -0.088 % change on previous year 0.0622 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2030s -0.3837 % change on previous year -0.4093 % change on previous year 0.0255 % change on previous year China
2040s -0.6015 % change on previous year -0.768 % change on previous year 0.1665 % change on previous year China
2050s -0.9991 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 0.1985 % change on previous year China
2060s -1.26 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 0.1749 % change on previous year China
2070s -1.35 % change on previous year -1.48 % change on previous year 0.1313 % change on previous year China
2080s -1.53 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 0.0159 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2090s -1.6 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year 0.0751 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2100s -1.66 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 0.2163 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, annual growth rate, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.66 % change on previous year in China as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, annual growth rate between China and Republic of Korea?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
300 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2100.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for population regions with projections, annual growth rate?
China ranks 236th and Republic of Korea ranks 233rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 65,126 data points, 1801–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population regions with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.