Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1882 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1882 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.755 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1775 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.1882 units per person.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.755 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1775 units per person, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.755 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7457 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7343 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7221 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7092 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6941 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6783 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6623 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6416 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6189 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5985 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5828 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5693 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5569 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5441 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5291 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5117 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4928 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.473 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4531 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4336 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4163 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3854 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3703 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.355 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3383 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3197 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2823 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2675 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.255 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.243 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2325 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2173 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.213 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2079 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1958 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1914 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1874 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1848 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1827 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.181 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1791 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.178 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1775 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1804 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1819 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1835 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1847 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1857 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1864 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1871 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1883 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1887 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1888 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1885 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1882 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1882 units per person | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1882 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1882 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3455 units per person, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6962 units per person | 0.6189 units per person | 0.755 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5311 units per person | 0.4531 units per person | 0.5985 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3602 units per person | 0.2823 units per person | 0.4336 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2276 units per person | 0.2059 units per person | 0.2675 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.178 units per person | 0.2032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1823 units per person | 0.1775 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1884 units per person | 0.1882 units per person | 0.1888 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Korea was 0.1882 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1775 units per person in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.