Rural population, male (% of total) in South Korea
South Korea: Rural population, male (% of total) was 8.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in South Korea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in South Korea is 8.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in South Korea peaked at 21.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
That places South Korea 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in South Korea?
- Rural population, male in South Korea was 8.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for rural population, male?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.