South Korea vs Palau: Urban population, annual growth rate
South Korea
-0.1214 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau
-0.0856 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
193rd
Palau rank
190th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports -0.0856 % change on previous year against -0.1214 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0358 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palau ahead.
South Korea ranks 193rd and Palau ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.5831 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.8831 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.4456 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -0.6138 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.1256 % change on previous year | 0.0759 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, South Korea or Palau?
- Palau, at -0.0856 % change on previous year against -0.1214 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between South Korea and Palau?
- 0.0358 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 193rd and Palau ranks 190th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.