Korea - Population Growth 2002
0.58%
−0.19pp from 2001
Korea's population growth was 0.58% in 2002, decreased +0.19pp from 0.77% in 2001. This was the 62nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2002▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bulgaria | -2.17% | -9.0% |
| 2nd | Romania | -1.83% | -31.2% |
| 3rd | Northern Mariana Islands | -1.79% | -228.0% |
| 4th | Latvia | -1.16% | 10.0% |
| 5th | Georgia | -0.90% | 42.2% |
| 6th | Ukraine | -0.88% | 3.6% |
| 7th | Lithuania | -0.80% | 2.6% |
| 8th | North Macedonia | -0.73% | -272.8% |
| 9th | Belarus | -0.64% | -24.1% |
| 10th | Estonia | -0.63% | 0.6% |
| 11th | Nauru | -0.47% | -26.9% |
| 12th | Russian Federation | -0.46% | -8.5% |
| 13th | Armenia | -0.37% | -29.5% |
| 14th | Lesotho | -0.31% | -102.2% |
| 15th | Albania | -0.30% | 68.0% |
| 16th | Hungary | -0.28% | -24.1% |
| 17th | Moldova | -0.23% | -3.6% |
| 18th | Czechia | -0.19% | 48.7% |
| 19th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.14% | -250.3% |
| 20th | Guyana | -0.11% | -132.6% |
| 21st | Monaco | -0.08% | -212.7% |
| 22nd | Poland | -0.05% | -67.9% |
| 23rd | Serbia | -0.05% | 73.6% |
| 24th | Virgin Islands (US) | -0.04% | 57.0% |
| 25th | Slovak Republic | -0.04% | 80.1% |
| 26th | American Samoa | 0.02% | -95.5% |
| 27th | Croatia | 0.06% | 101.5% |
| 28th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.07% | -74.2% |
| 29th | Dominica | 0.12% | 135.5% |
| 30th | Curaçao | 0.12% | 103.3% |
| 31st | Slovenia | 0.12% | -21.3% |
| 32nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.13% | -39.8% |
| 33rd | Uruguay | 0.14% | -42.7% |
| 34th | Germany | 0.17% | -0.1% |
| 35th | Italy | 0.20% | 223.2% |
| 36th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.20% | -56.6% |
| 37th | Japan | 0.23% | -3.5% |
| 38th | European Union | 0.24% | 77.7% |
| 39th | Finland | 0.24% | 6.5% |
| 40th | Cuba | 0.30% | -5.3% |
| 41st | El Salvador | 0.31% | -25.1% |
| 42nd | Denmark | 0.32% | -10.8% |
| 43rd | Sweden | 0.33% | 21.2% |
| 44th | Greece | 0.37% | -29.5% |
| 45th | Greenland | 0.38% | 10.9% |
| 46th | Tuvalu | 0.39% | -12.3% |
| 47th | Grenada | 0.39% | -22.5% |
| 48th | Montenegro | 0.40% | -0.4% |
| 49th | United Kingdom | 0.42% | 10.0% |
| 50th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.44% | -39.9% |
| 51st | Bermuda | 0.44% | -13.7% |
| 52nd | Belgium | 0.45% | 30.3% |
| 53rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.48% | 10.7% |
| 54th | Austria | 0.49% | 28.5% |
| 55th | Kosovo | 0.52% | -46.4% |
| 56th | Kazakhstan | 0.52% | 8.4% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 0.54% | -14.4% |
| 58th | Norway | 0.54% | 6.6% |
| 59th | Portugal | 0.55% | -22.3% |
| 60th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.56% | -49.9% |
| 61st | Tonga | 0.57% | -4.6% |
| 62nd | Korea | 0.58% | -24.7% |
| 63rd | Marshall Islands | 0.59% | -28.1% |
| 64th | Guam | 0.61% | -22.5% |
| 65th | Jamaica | 0.61% | -3.1% |
| 66th | Gibraltar | 0.63% | 433.9% |
| 67th | Netherlands | 0.64% | -15.4% |
| 68th | Barbados | 0.65% | 374.1% |
| 69th | China | 0.67% | -7.8% |
| 70th | Channel Islands | 0.69% | 38.5% |
| 71st | Aruba | 0.69% | -26.0% |
| 72nd | Mauritius | 0.69% | -12.1% |
| 73rd | Samoa | 0.71% | -12.6% |
| 74th | France | 0.73% | -0.3% |
| 75th | Malta | 0.75% | -0.7% |
| 76th | Azerbaijan | 0.75% | -3.7% |
| 77th | Switzerland | 0.76% | 19.5% |
| 78th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.76% | 596.4% |
| 79th | Palau | 0.78% | -13.9% |
| 80th | Eswatini | 0.79% | -13.9% |
| 81st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.83% | -46.5% |
| 82nd | St. Lucia | 0.87% | -14.2% |
| 83rd | Iceland | 0.89% | -32.9% |
| 84th | Singapore | 0.91% | -66.2% |
| 85th | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.92% | -3.2% |
| 86th | United States | 0.93% | -6.3% |
| 87th | South Africa | 0.95% | 10.2% |
| 88th | Thailand | 0.96% | -5.3% |
| 89th | Zimbabwe | 0.96% | 43.8% |
| 90th | Andorra | 0.99% | 289.2% |
| 91st | Fiji | 0.99% | -3.7% |
| 92nd | Myanmar | 1.00% | -4.9% |
| 93rd | Viet Nam | 1.02% | -2.5% |
| 94th | Tunisia | 1.03% | -3.8% |
| 95th | Macao SAR, China | 1.03% | 35.1% |
| 96th | Isle of Man | 1.04% | -3.2% |
| 97th | Sri Lanka | 1.04% | -34.0% |
| 98th | Luxembourg | 1.05% | -12.0% |
| 99th | Argentina | 1.07% | -2.6% |
| 100th | Canada | 1.08% | -0.1% |
| 101st | Chile | 1.10% | -4.5% |
| 102nd | Australia | 1.14% | -11.4% |
| 103rd | Bahamas, The | 1.15% | -6.7% |
| 104th | Oman | 1.16% | -5.3% |
| 105th | Peru | 1.19% | -12.8% |
| 106th | Türkiye | 1.21% | -3.1% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 1.21% | -6.0% |
| 108th | Uzbekistan | 1.23% | 0.9% |
| 109th | Brazil | 1.24% | -4.8% |
| 110th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.26% | -17.9% |
| 111th | San Marino | 1.27% | -0.1% |
| 112th | Mongolia | 1.29% | 4.9% |
| 113th | Morocco | 1.32% | -3.3% |
| 114th | Algeria | 1.33% | -3.1% |
| 115th | Rwanda | 1.36% | 52.8% |
| 116th | Indonesia | 1.36% | -2.3% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 1.39% | -16.4% |
| 118th | Paraguay | 1.41% | -16.5% |
| 119th | Spain | 1.41% | 103.5% |
| 120th | Mexico | 1.44% | -3.1% |
| 121st | Cabo Verde | 1.46% | -4.6% |
| 122nd | Faroe Islands | 1.49% | -21.9% |
| 123rd | Liechtenstein | 1.50% | -10.4% |
| 124th | French Polynesia | 1.50% | -3.7% |
| 125th | Dominican Republic | 1.50% | -4.5% |
| 126th | Nepal | 1.52% | -6.0% |
| 127th | Colombia | 1.54% | -2.2% |
| 128th | Cambodia | 1.54% | -1.2% |
| 129th | Bangladesh | 1.54% | -7.4% |
| 130th | Guinea | 1.56% | 19.0% |
| 131st | Lao PDR | 1.61% | -2.6% |
| 132nd | Costa Rica | 1.65% | -7.8% |
| 133rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.67% | -0.9% |
| 134th | Maldives | 1.68% | 0.4% |
| 135th | Ireland | 1.69% | 5.8% |
| 136th | New Zealand | 1.74% | 194.8% |
| 137th | Ecuador | 1.75% | 1.0% |
| 138th | Namibia | 1.76% | -15.9% |
| 139th | Haiti | 1.78% | -2.5% |
| 140th | Cyprus | 1.78% | 3.4% |
| 141st | India | 1.81% | -3.2% |
| 142nd | Botswana | 1.88% | -8.6% |
| 143rd | Solomon Islands | 1.88% | -3.1% |
| 144th | Libya | 1.92% | 4.3% |
| 145th | Tajikistan | 1.92% | -0.6% |
| 146th | Panama | 1.93% | -0.9% |
| 147th | New Caledonia | 1.97% | -3.7% |
| 148th | Turkmenistan | 1.99% | -0.6% |
| 149th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.01% | -4.4% |
| 150th | Israel | 2.01% | -14.6% |
| 151st | Philippines | 2.03% | -8.1% |
| 152nd | Suriname | 2.03% | -1.3% |
| 153rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.10% | -0.9% |
| 154th | Jordan | 2.11% | 2.5% |
| 155th | Kiribati | 2.11% | 9.8% |
| 156th | Comoros | 2.12% | 2.9% |
| 157th | Central African Republic | 2.19% | -1.6% |
| 158th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.20% | 3.4% |
| 159th | Bhutan | 2.20% | -4.4% |
| 160th | Mauritania | 2.21% | -10.4% |
| 161st | Mozambique | 2.24% | 0.8% |
| 162nd | Guatemala | 2.29% | -0.2% |
| 163rd | Congo, Republic of | 2.36% | -37.4% |
| 164th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.39% | 47.5% |
| 165th | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.42% | -1.6% |
| 166th | Malaysia | 2.42% | 0.6% |
| 167th | Malawi | 2.45% | 1.2% |
| 168th | Senegal | 2.45% | 1.0% |
| 169th | Pakistan | 2.45% | -12.4% |
| 170th | Sudan | 2.47% | -0.8% |
| 171st | Vanuatu | 2.50% | -0.8% |
| 172nd | Togo | 2.54% | -3.6% |
| 173rd | Kuwait | 2.55% | -5.4% |
| 174th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.56% | 0.0% |
| 175th | St. Martin (French part) | 2.57% | -3.3% |
| 176th | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.58% | -3.4% |
| 177th | Tanzania | 2.59% | -4.2% |
| 178th | Liberia | 2.60% | -11.4% |
| 179th | Honduras | 2.64% | -2.3% |
| 180th | Gabon | 2.68% | 1.8% |
| 181st | Cameroon | 2.68% | 2.1% |
| 182nd | Gambia, The | 2.68% | -0.8% |
| 183rd | Nigeria | 2.74% | 0.9% |
| 184th | Ghana | 2.75% | 3.3% |
| 185th | Burundi | 2.82% | 12.6% |
| 186th | Yemen, Republic of | 2.97% | -1.8% |
| 187th | Madagascar | 2.99% | -2.9% |
| 188th | British Virgin Islands | 3.00% | 11.0% |
| 189th | Belize | 3.03% | -2.4% |
| 190th | Benin | 3.04% | -0.5% |
| 191st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.06% | -3.5% |
| 192nd | Seychelles | 3.06% | 3,395.2% |
| 193rd | Zambia | 3.08% | 1.8% |
| 194th | Burkina Faso | 3.09% | 1.3% |
| 195th | Djibouti | 3.10% | -2.0% |
| 196th | Mali | 3.11% | 3.3% |
| 197th | Uganda | 3.13% | 2.4% |
| 198th | Kenya | 3.15% | 0.3% |
| 199th | Iraq | 3.16% | 1.3% |
| 200th | Papua New Guinea | 3.36% | -1.2% |
| 201st | Angola | 3.41% | 1.6% |
| 202nd | Cayman Islands | 3.41% | -2.7% |
| 203rd | Eritrea | 3.44% | 20.5% |
| 204th | Chad | 3.48% | 3.3% |
| 205th | Niger | 3.53% | 0.6% |
| 206th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.75% | -6.0% |
| 207th | South Sudan | 4.47% | -0.1% |
| 208th | Qatar | 4.79% | -3.8% |
| 209th | Saudi Arabia | 4.98% | -4.3% |
| 210th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.08% | 15.1% |
| 211th | Afghanistan | 5.25% | 589.2% |
| 212th | Sierra Leone | 5.77% | -2.3% |
| 213th | United Arab Emirates | 6.08% | -4.7% |
| 214th | Equatorial Guinea | 6.22% | -3.0% |
| 215th | Bahrain | 7.18% | 96.5% |
| 216th | Timor-Leste | 7.92% | -8.3% |
FAQ
What was Korea's population growth in 2002?▾
Korea's population growth in 2002 was 0.58%. This ranked 62nd globally.
How did Korea's population growth change in 2002?▾
Korea's population growth decreased by 24.7% in 2002 compared to 2001.
Which country had the highest population growth in 2002?▾
Timor-Leste had the highest population growth in 2002 at 7.92%.
What is the population growth of Korea in 2002?▾
The population growth of Korea in 2002 was 0.58%. This ranked 62nd globally.
How does 2002 compare to 2001 for Korea's population growth?▾
Korea's population growth went from 0.77% in 2001 to 0.58% in 2002, a 24.7% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Korea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2002. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.2%. View full analysis →
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