China vs Republic of Korea: Population, male, annual growth rate
China
-0.2378 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
-0.1827 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
186th
Republic of Korea rank
183rd
Population, male, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports -0.1827 % change on previous year against -0.2378 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0551 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China ranks 186th and Republic of Korea ranks 183rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.6884 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.1955 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.1836 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 0.1623 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 0.6283 % change on previous year | 0.5091 % change on previous year | 0.1192 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.5494 % change on previous year | 0.3304 % change on previous year | 0.219 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -0.078 % change on previous year | -0.0629 % change on previous year | 0.0152 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, annual growth rate, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at -0.1827 % change on previous year against -0.2378 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male, annual growth rate between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0551 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for population, male, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 186th and Republic of Korea ranks 183rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, 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 Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.