Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Republic of Korea
0.1882 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1669 units per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
165th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.8196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.1882 units per person against 0.1669 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0213 units per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6962 units per person 0.2229 units per person 0.4732 units per person Republic of Korea
1970s 0.5311 units per person 0.2246 units per person 0.3065 units per person Republic of Korea
1980s 0.3602 units per person 0.216 units per person 0.1442 units per person Republic of Korea
1990s 0.2276 units per person 0.2137 units per person 0.0139 units per person Republic of Korea
2000s 0.1883 units per person 0.1969 units per person 0.0085 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1823 units per person 0.1832 units per person 0.0008 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.1884 units per person 0.1697 units per person 0.0188 units per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 0.1882 units per person against 0.1669 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0213 units per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.