Korea vs Romania: Urban and rural population 2050

Korea
7.55 million
in 2050
Romania
7.17 million
in 2050
Korea rank
62nd
Romania rank
64th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 7.55 million against 7.17 million in Romania, a difference of 380,400.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 34 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1000s 1.60 million 799,996 799,984 Korea
1100s 1.92 million 899,988 1.02 million Korea
1200s 2.56 million 999,959 1.56 million Korea
1300s 1.92 million 1.50 million 419,680 Korea
1400s 2.24 million 1.25 million 988,690 Korea
1500s 2.55 million 2.00 million 556,150 Korea
1600s 3.18 million 1.99 million 1.18 million Korea
1700s 3.91 million 2.48 million 1.44 million Korea
1710s 4.29 million 2.96 million 1.33 million Korea
1720s 4.59 million 3.17 million 1.42 million Korea
1730s 4.90 million 3.40 million 1.50 million Korea
1740s 5.24 million 3.64 million 1.60 million Korea
1750s 5.60 million 3.90 million 1.69 million Korea
1760s 5.97 million 4.18 million 1.79 million Korea
1770s 6.38 million 4.48 million 1.90 million Korea
1780s 6.80 million 4.80 million 2.01 million Korea
1790s 7.26 million 5.14 million 2.12 million Korea
1800s 7.74 million 5.51 million 2.23 million Korea
1810s 8.24 million 5.90 million 2.35 million Korea
1820s 8.78 million 6.30 million 2.48 million Korea
1830s 8.83 million 6.96 million 1.86 million Korea
1840s 8.78 million 7.36 million 1.42 million Korea
1850s 8.72 million 7.78 million 945,460 Korea
1860s 8.74 million 8.29 million 447,660 Korea
1870s 8.75 million 8.78 million 35,450 Romania
1880s 8.69 million 9.25 million 554,770 Romania
1890s 8.63 million 9.67 million 1.04 million Romania
1900s 8.56 million 10.07 million 1.52 million Romania
1910s 8.60 million 10.61 million 2.02 million Romania
1920s 9.89 million 10.71 million 828,090 Romania
1930s 11.43 million 11.93 million 502,300 Romania
1940s 12.58 million 12.04 million 538,200 Korea
1950s 16.74 million 12.16 million 4.58 million Korea
1960s 19.63 million 11.74 million 7.89 million Korea
1970s 18.49 million 11.42 million 7.07 million Korea
1980s 14.51 million 10.80 million 3.71 million Korea
1990s 10.18 million 10.45 million 274,207 Romania
2000s 9.06 million 9.99 million 927,380 Romania
2010s 9.26 million 9.24 million 18,219 Korea
2020s 9.72 million 9.05 million 672,687 Korea
2030s 9.34 million 8.47 million 868,062 Korea
2040s 8.35 million 7.69 million 660,748 Korea
2050s 7.55 million 7.17 million 380,400 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Korea or Romania?
Korea, at 7.55 million against 7.17 million in Romania as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Korea and Romania?
380,400, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Korea ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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