Americas vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Americas
142,736 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Americas rank
11th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Americas
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020002050

How they compare

Americas currently reports 142,736 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 135,813 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 20.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 29 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 166,837 1000 No 6,728 1000 No 160,109 1000 No Americas
1960s 178,567 1000 No 6,884 1000 No 171,683 1000 No Americas
1970s 189,415 1000 No 7,027 1000 No 182,388 1000 No Americas
1980s 197,642 1000 No 7,943 1000 No 189,699 1000 No Americas
1990s 197,496 1000 No 8,881 1000 No 188,615 1000 No Americas
2000s 194,054 1000 No 9,558 1000 No 184,496 1000 No Americas
2010s 192,348 1000 No 9,761 1000 No 182,587 1000 No Americas
2020s 185,138 1000 No 9,537 1000 No 175,601 1000 No Americas
2030s 171,542 1000 No 8,784 1000 No 162,758 1000 No Americas
2040s 153,408 1000 No 7,609 1000 No 145,799 1000 No Americas
2050s 142,736 1000 No 6,923 1000 No 135,813 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Americas or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Americas, at 142,736 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
135,813 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Americas ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.