Rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 36.5%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 45.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.8% | — |
| 1971 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.7% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
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- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Rural population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 36.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for rural population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release