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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Europe
116,864 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Europe rank
13th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 116,864 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 109,941 1000 No.

That makes Europe's figure about 16.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Europe ranks 13th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 280,329 1000 No 273,601 1000 No Europe
1960s 6,884 1000 No 274,542 1000 No 267,658 1000 No Europe
1970s 7,027 1000 No 261,192 1000 No 254,166 1000 No Europe
1980s 7,943 1000 No 252,201 1000 No 244,258 1000 No Europe
1990s 8,881 1000 No 221,650 1000 No 212,770 1000 No Europe
2000s 9,558 1000 No 205,513 1000 No 195,955 1000 No Europe
2010s 9,761 1000 No 194,124 1000 No 184,363 1000 No Europe
2020s 9,537 1000 No 178,230 1000 No 168,692 1000 No Europe
2030s 8,784 1000 No 155,430 1000 No 146,646 1000 No Europe
2040s 7,609 1000 No 130,088 1000 No 122,479 1000 No Europe
2050s 6,923 1000 No 116,864 1000 No 109,941 1000 No Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Europe?
Europe, at 116,864 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
109,941 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Europe ranks 13th of 22 countries.
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
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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.