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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4,061 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th

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

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6,923 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2,862 1000 No.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 1,731 1000 No 4,997 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 6,884 1000 No 2,161 1000 No 4,722 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 7,027 1000 No 2,659 1000 No 4,368 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 7,943 1000 No 3,157 1000 No 4,786 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 8,881 1000 No 3,928 1000 No 4,953 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 9,558 1000 No 4,218 1000 No 5,340 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 9,761 1000 No 4,454 1000 No 5,307 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 9,537 1000 No 4,599 1000 No 4,938 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2030s 8,784 1000 No 4,529 1000 No 4,255 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2040s 7,609 1000 No 4,269 1000 No 3,340 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2050s 6,923 1000 No 4,061 1000 No 2,862 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6,923 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2,862 1000 No, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
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.