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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
129,321 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Northern Africa rank
12th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 122,398 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 18.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 41,907 1000 No 35,179 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 6,884 1000 No 50,361 1000 No 43,477 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 7,027 1000 No 60,546 1000 No 53,520 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 7,943 1000 No 74,078 1000 No 66,135 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 8,881 1000 No 87,361 1000 No 78,480 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 9,558 1000 No 101,193 1000 No 91,635 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 9,761 1000 No 110,181 1000 No 100,420 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 9,537 1000 No 122,186 1000 No 112,649 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 8,784 1000 No 129,733 1000 No 120,949 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 7,609 1000 No 130,941 1000 No 123,332 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 6,923 1000 No 129,321 1000 No 122,398 1000 No Northern Africa

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 Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 129,321 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 Northern Africa?
122,398 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.