Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 286,161 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 42.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Western 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,728 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 61,099 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 6,884 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 71,588 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 7,027 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 87,100 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 7,943 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 106,457 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 8,881 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 129,664 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 9,558 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 156,410 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 9,761 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 184,653 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 9,537 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 214,575 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 8,784 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 245,139 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 7,609 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 273,427 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 6,923 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 286,161 1000 No | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 286,161 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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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.