South Korea rural villages lose residents as household numbers rise 6.5%
AI Summary- KREI documented rising household counts alongside falling populations across South Korean rural villages.
- Households rose 6.5% to 95.0 while residents fell 3.4% to 182.4 between 2020 and 2025.
- KREI surveyed 103 panel villages and 360 residents over six years, including 90 villages with comparable data.