Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,373 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7,373 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 450 1000 No.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 247 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 10,877 1000 No 4,149 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 6,884 1000 No 11,956 1000 No 5,073 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7,027 1000 No 12,549 1000 No 5,523 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7,943 1000 No 12,209 1000 No 4,267 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8,881 1000 No 12,551 1000 No 3,670 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,558 1000 No 12,208 1000 No 2,650 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,761 1000 No 11,408 1000 No 1,647 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9,537 1000 No 10,328 1000 No 790.34 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 8,784 1000 No 9,138 1000 No 354.14 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 7,609 1000 No 7,979 1000 No 369.96 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 6,923 1000 No 7,373 1000 No 450.27 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7,373 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
450 1000 No, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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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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
278 places, 25,845 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.