South Korea vs Romania: Urban and rural population 2050
South Korea
7.55 million
in 2050
Romania
7.17 million
in 2050
South Korea rank
62nd
Romania rank
64th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.55 million against 7.17 million in Romania, a difference of 380,400.
That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 34 and Romania in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million | 799,996 | 799,984 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 1.92 million | 899,988 | 1.02 million | South Korea |
| 1200s | 2.56 million | 999,959 | 1.56 million | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1.92 million | 1.50 million | 419,680 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 2.24 million | 1.25 million | 988,690 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 2.55 million | 2.00 million | 556,150 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 3.18 million | 1.99 million | 1.18 million | South Korea |
| 1700s | 3.91 million | 2.48 million | 1.44 million | South Korea |
| 1710s | 4.29 million | 2.96 million | 1.33 million | South Korea |
| 1720s | 4.59 million | 3.17 million | 1.42 million | South Korea |
| 1730s | 4.90 million | 3.40 million | 1.50 million | South Korea |
| 1740s | 5.24 million | 3.64 million | 1.60 million | South Korea |
| 1750s | 5.60 million | 3.90 million | 1.69 million | South Korea |
| 1760s | 5.97 million | 4.18 million | 1.79 million | South Korea |
| 1770s | 6.38 million | 4.48 million | 1.90 million | South Korea |
| 1780s | 6.80 million | 4.80 million | 2.01 million | South Korea |
| 1790s | 7.26 million | 5.14 million | 2.12 million | South Korea |
| 1800s | 7.74 million | 5.51 million | 2.23 million | South Korea |
| 1810s | 8.24 million | 5.90 million | 2.35 million | South Korea |
| 1820s | 8.78 million | 6.30 million | 2.48 million | South Korea |
| 1830s | 8.83 million | 6.96 million | 1.86 million | South Korea |
| 1840s | 8.78 million | 7.36 million | 1.42 million | South Korea |
| 1850s | 8.72 million | 7.78 million | 945,460 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 8.74 million | 8.29 million | 447,660 | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 16.74 million | 12.16 million | 4.58 million | South Korea |
| 1960s | 19.63 million | 11.74 million | 7.89 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 18.49 million | 11.42 million | 7.07 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.51 million | 10.80 million | 3.71 million | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.72 million | 9.05 million | 672,687 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 9.34 million | 8.47 million | 868,062 | South Korea |
| 2040s | 8.35 million | 7.69 million | 660,748 | South Korea |
| 2050s | 7.55 million | 7.17 million | 380,400 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, South Korea or Romania?
- South 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 South Korea and Romania?
- 380,400, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 238 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.