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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

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

Melanesia currently reports 11,877 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,954 1000 No.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 8 and Melanesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 2,204 1000 No 4,524 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 6,884 1000 No 2,643 1000 No 4,240 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 7,027 1000 No 3,194 1000 No 3,832 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 7,943 1000 No 4,055 1000 No 3,887 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 8,881 1000 No 5,096 1000 No 3,785 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 9,558 1000 No 6,467 1000 No 3,091 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 9,761 1000 No 7,954 1000 No 1,807 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 9,537 1000 No 9,406 1000 No 131.05 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2030s 8,784 1000 No 10,662 1000 No 1,879 1000 No Melanesia
2040s 7,609 1000 No 11,546 1000 No 3,938 1000 No Melanesia
2050s 6,923 1000 No 11,877 1000 No 4,953 1000 No Melanesia

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 Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 11,877 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 Melanesia?
4,954 1000 No, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th 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.