Korea, Rep.

Rural population

Year	Value
2022	9,588,890
2021	9,617,303
2020	9,634,283
2019	9,612,727
2018	9,564,386
2017	9,500,413
2016	9,443,539
2015	9,369,405
2014	9,283,086
2013	9,188,649
2012	9,110,771
2011	9,027,046
2010	8,951,455
2009	8,956,768
2008	8,960,824
2007	8,942,697
2006	8,947,521
2005	8,988,830
2004	9,134,717
2003	9,266,208
2002	9,386,489
2001	9,502,455
2000	9,579,783
1999	9,610,494
1998	9,653,050
1997	9,693,908
1996	9,714,056
1995	9,812,686
1994	10,065,774
1993	10,321,655
1992	10,578,257
1991	10,836,049
1990	11,212,890
1989	11,822,906
1988	12,445,873
1987	13,084,611
1986	13,732,808
1985	14,332,610
1984	14,828,582
1983	15,288,478
1982	15,706,552
1981	16,106,161
1980	16,499,970
1979	16,897,538
1978	17,289,379
1977	17,668,459
1976	18,024,996
1975	18,334,334
1974	18,532,955
1973	18,712,057
1972	18,866,224
1971	18,986,144
1970	19,117,521
1969	19,318,970
1968	19,475,621
1967	19,593,877
1966	19,619,691
1965	19,418,425
1964	19,204,966
1963	18,972,268
1962	18,702,026
1961	18,414,469
1960	18,081,445