Urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.5707 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5707 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.08 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 0.5707 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 8.08 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1951.
That places South Korea 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 3.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1968 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1986 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1994 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9274 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9068 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8201 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8166 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8123 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.802 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7956 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.789 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7821 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6208 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6125 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6036 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +411.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5707 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5707 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5707 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +411.0% | 0.6036 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +155.6% | 2.34 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +140.6% | 3.36 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -81.5% | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.5707 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +72.3% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -63.5% | 5.98 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 % change on previous year | 0.789 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.5707 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 171 Martinique 0.6436 % change on previous year compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.6404 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Germany 0.6197 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Romania 0.562 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Anguilla 0.5389 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Belgium 0.52 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.5707 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does South Korea rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
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.