Korea vs Ukraine: Urban and rural population 2050

Korea
7.55 million
in 2050
Ukraine
8.42 million
in 2050
Korea rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
59th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Korea
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 8.42 million against 7.55 million in Korea, a difference of 871,010.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1000s 1.60 million 915,996 683,984 Korea
1100s 1.92 million 1.37 million 545,960 Korea
1200s 2.56 million 2.06 million 498,860 Korea
1300s 1.92 million 2.06 million 141,260 Ukraine
1400s 2.24 million 2.06 million 177,990 Korea
1500s 2.55 million 2.74 million 191,020 Ukraine
1600s 3.18 million 3.42 million 246,330 Ukraine
1700s 3.91 million 4.53 million 619,620 Ukraine
1710s 4.29 million 5.06 million 771,050 Ukraine
1720s 4.59 million 5.35 million 756,550 Ukraine
1730s 4.90 million 5.64 million 738,410 Ukraine
1740s 5.24 million 5.96 million 716,470 Ukraine
1750s 5.60 million 6.29 million 690,570 Ukraine
1760s 5.97 million 6.64 million 660,580 Ukraine
1770s 6.38 million 7.03 million 651,980 Ukraine
1780s 6.80 million 7.41 million 603,220 Ukraine
1790s 7.26 million 7.80 million 546,050 Ukraine
1800s 7.74 million 8.22 million 479,220 Ukraine
1810s 8.24 million 8.65 million 401,160 Ukraine
1820s 8.78 million 9.22 million 442,920 Ukraine
1830s 8.83 million 9.85 million 1.03 million Ukraine
1840s 8.78 million 10.66 million 1.88 million Ukraine
1850s 8.72 million 11.08 million 2.36 million Ukraine
1860s 8.74 million 12.53 million 3.79 million Ukraine
1870s 8.75 million 13.92 million 5.17 million Ukraine
1880s 8.69 million 16.14 million 7.45 million Ukraine
1890s 8.63 million 18.62 million 9.99 million Ukraine
1900s 8.56 million 22.09 million 13.54 million Ukraine
1910s 8.60 million 26.35 million 17.76 million Ukraine
1920s 9.89 million 25.67 million 15.79 million Ukraine
1930s 11.43 million 22.89 million 11.46 million Ukraine
1940s 12.58 million 22.56 million 9.98 million Ukraine
1950s 16.74 million 23.56 million 6.82 million Ukraine
1960s 19.63 million 22.22 million 2.59 million Ukraine
1970s 18.49 million 20.21 million 1.73 million Ukraine
1980s 14.51 million 17.99 million 3.48 million Ukraine
1990s 10.18 million 16.63 million 6.46 million Ukraine
2000s 9.06 million 15.43 million 6.37 million Ukraine
2010s 9.26 million 14.18 million 4.92 million Ukraine
2020s 9.72 million 12.19 million 2.47 million Ukraine
2030s 9.34 million 10.87 million 1.53 million Ukraine
2040s 8.35 million 9.34 million 988,233 Ukraine
2050s 7.55 million 8.42 million 871,010 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Korea or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 8.42 million against 7.55 million in Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Korea and Ukraine?
871,010, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Ukraine?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Korea and Ukraine rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Korea ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th 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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