Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 13,112 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,189 1000 No.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,728 1000 No | 13,314 1000 No | 6,585 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1960s | 6,884 1000 No | 15,570 1000 No | 8,687 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 7,027 1000 No | 17,740 1000 No | 10,714 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 7,943 1000 No | 21,815 1000 No | 13,873 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 8,881 1000 No | 24,245 1000 No | 15,364 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 9,558 1000 No | 22,946 1000 No | 13,388 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 9,761 1000 No | 21,186 1000 No | 11,425 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 9,537 1000 No | 19,075 1000 No | 9,538 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2030s | 8,784 1000 No | 16,529 1000 No | 7,745 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2040s | 7,609 1000 No | 14,285 1000 No | 6,677 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2050s | 6,923 1000 No | 13,112 1000 No | 6,189 1000 No | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 13,112 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 6,189 1000 No, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.