South Korea vs Ukraine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
South Korea
7.55 million people
in 2050
Ukraine
8.42 million people
in 2050
South Korea rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
59th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 8.42 million people against 7.55 million people in South Korea, a difference of 871,010 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.60 million people | 915,996 people | 683,984 people | South Korea |
| 1100s | 1.92 million people | 1.37 million people | 545,960 people | South Korea |
| 1200s | 2.56 million people | 2.06 million people | 498,860 people | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1.92 million people | 2.06 million people | 141,260 people | Ukraine |
| 1400s | 2.24 million people | 2.06 million people | 177,990 people | South Korea |
| 1500s | 2.55 million people | 2.74 million people | 191,020 people | Ukraine |
| 1600s | 3.18 million people | 3.42 million people | 246,330 people | Ukraine |
| 1700s | 3.91 million people | 4.53 million people | 619,620 people | Ukraine |
| 1710s | 4.29 million people | 5.06 million people | 771,050 people | Ukraine |
| 1720s | 4.59 million people | 5.35 million people | 756,550 people | Ukraine |
| 1730s | 4.90 million people | 5.64 million people | 738,410 people | Ukraine |
| 1740s | 5.24 million people | 5.96 million people | 716,470 people | Ukraine |
| 1750s | 5.60 million people | 6.29 million people | 690,570 people | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 5.97 million people | 6.64 million people | 660,580 people | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 6.38 million people | 7.03 million people | 651,980 people | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 6.80 million people | 7.41 million people | 603,220 people | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 7.26 million people | 7.80 million people | 546,050 people | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 7.74 million people | 8.22 million people | 479,220 people | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 8.24 million people | 8.65 million people | 401,160 people | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 8.78 million people | 9.22 million people | 442,920 people | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 8.83 million people | 9.85 million people | 1.03 million people | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 8.78 million people | 10.66 million people | 1.88 million people | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 8.72 million people | 11.08 million people | 2.36 million people | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 8.74 million people | 12.53 million people | 3.79 million people | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 8.75 million people | 13.92 million people | 5.17 million people | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 8.69 million people | 16.14 million people | 7.45 million people | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 8.63 million people | 18.62 million people | 9.99 million people | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 8.56 million people | 22.09 million people | 13.54 million people | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 8.60 million people | 26.35 million people | 17.76 million people | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 9.89 million people | 25.67 million people | 15.79 million people | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 11.43 million people | 22.89 million people | 11.46 million people | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 12.58 million people | 22.56 million people | 9.98 million people | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 16.74 million people | 23.56 million people | 6.82 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 19.63 million people | 22.22 million people | 2.59 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 18.49 million people | 20.21 million people | 1.73 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 14.51 million people | 17.99 million people | 3.48 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.18 million people | 16.63 million people | 6.46 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 9.06 million people | 15.43 million people | 6.37 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 14.18 million people | 4.92 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 9.72 million people | 12.19 million people | 2.47 million people | Ukraine |
| 2030s | 9.34 million people | 10.87 million people | 1.53 million people | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 8.35 million people | 9.34 million people | 988,233 people | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 7.55 million people | 8.42 million people | 871,010 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, South Korea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 8.42 million people against 7.55 million people in South Korea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 871,010 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.