South Korea vs United Kingdom: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
South Korea
0.5707 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.6404 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
174th
United Kingdom rank
172nd
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6404 % change on previous year against 0.5707 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0697 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.3262 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.5585 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 0.4159 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.595 % change on previous year | 0.567 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8573 % change on previous year | 0.739 % change on previous year | 0.1183 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.6575 % change on previous year | 0.3883 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6404 % change on previous year against 0.5707 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0697 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.