Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.815% to 36.5% in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 59.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 36.5% in 2024. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in China amounted to 34.5%, 7.87% in Japan, 18.5% in South Korea and 59.8% in Vietnam in 2024.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 88th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | % | 76.6% | 76.2% | 75.8% | 75.3% | 74.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 40.8% | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | 38.1% | 37.9% | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 66.0% | 65.5% | 65.1% | 64.6% | 64.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.38% | 8.30% | 8.22% | 8.13% | 8.05% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | 65.0% | 64.4% | 63.7% | 63.1% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 18.5% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 50.1% | 49.3% | 48.6% | 47.8% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 64.1% | 63.4% | 62.7% | 61.9% | 61.2% |
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