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
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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.

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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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