Total sample population, rural in South Korea

South Korea: Total sample population, rural was 7.76 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.76 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 93 countries
All-time high
7.76 million
in 2017
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total sample population, rural in South Korea, 2001–2017

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2001200920172001: 6.9M2002: 6.9M2003: 6.9M2004: 6.6M2005: 6.8M2007: 6.9M2008: 7.0M2009: 7.2M2010: 7.1M2011: 7.2M2012: 7.3M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.6M2016: 7.7M2017: 7.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 7.76 million for total sample population, rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in South Korea peaked at 7.76 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2004.

South Korea ranks 41st of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.89 million 6.57 million 7.18 million 8
2010s 7.45 million 7.15 million 7.76 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in South Korea?
Total sample population, rural in South Korea was 7.76 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.76 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2004.
How does South Korea rank for total sample population, rural?
South Korea ranks 41st out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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