Population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.145 % of rural population2002: 0.137 % of rural population2003: 0.13 % of rural population2004: 0.125 % of rural population2005: 0.109 % of rural population2007: 0.107 % of rural population2008: 0.111 % of rural population2009: 0.117 % of rural population2010: 0.115 % of rural population2011: 0.113 % of rural population2012: 0.116 % of rural population2013: 0.118 % of rural population2014: 0.117 % of rural population2015: 0.116 % of rural population2016: 0.115 % of rural population2017: 0.11 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2017, population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Republic of Korea ranks 79th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural population Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -5.5%
2003 0.1% -5.0%
2004 0.1% -4.4%
2005 0.1% -12.7%
2007 0.1% -2.0%
2008 0.1% +3.6%
2009 0.1% +5.7%
2010 0.1% -1.9%
2011 0.1% -1.1%
2012 0.1% +2.3%
2013 0.1% +1.9%
2014 0.1% -1.1%
2015 0.1% -1.1%
2016 0.1% -0.9%
2017 0.1% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 76 Poland 0.1% compare
  2. 77 Belgium 0.1%
  3. 78 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 80 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 82 France 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Republic of Korea rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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