Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6,923 1000 No against 6,841 1000 No in Republic of Korea, a difference of 82 1000 No.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 247 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,728 1000 No | 16,267 1000 No | 9,539 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 6,884 1000 No | 19,220 1000 No | 12,337 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 7,027 1000 No | 18,264 1000 No | 11,237 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 7,943 1000 No | 14,368 1000 No | 6,426 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8,881 1000 No | 10,194 1000 No | 1,313 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9,558 1000 No | 9,233 1000 No | 325.08 1000 No | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9,761 1000 No | 9,248 1000 No | 513.19 1000 No | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9,537 1000 No | 9,599 1000 No | 61.09 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 2030s | 8,784 1000 No | 9,057 1000 No | 273.76 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 2040s | 7,609 1000 No | 7,691 1000 No | 82.12 1000 No | Republic of Korea |
| 2050s | 6,923 1000 No | 6,841 1000 No | 82.41 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 Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6,923 1000 No against 6,841 1000 No in Republic of Korea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 82 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 Republic of Korea?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 247 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.