Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.3581 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3618 units per person against 0.3581 units per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0037 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.53 units per person 0.5274 units per person 0.0026 units per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.4388 units per person 0.5196 units per person 0.0808 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.425 units per person 0.5057 units per person 0.0807 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.4103 units per person 0.466 units per person 0.0557 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.4026 units per person 0.406 units per person 0.0035 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.3874 units per person 0.3688 units per person 0.0186 units per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.366 units per person 0.3642 units per person 0.0018 units per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3618 units per person against 0.3581 units per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
0.0037 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.