Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in rural areas
Korea
9.9%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
9.7%
in 2020
Korea rank
205th
United Arab Emirates rank
207th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Korea ranks 205th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7% | 42.9% | 15.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 21.4% | 39.1% | 17.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 33.6% | 16.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 19.5% | 4.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 15.2% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 9.9% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Korea ranks 205th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.