Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 73,641 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 66,718 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 10.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Western Asia 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 Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,728 1000 No | 34,124 1000 No | 27,396 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 6,884 1000 No | 39,092 1000 No | 32,208 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 7,027 1000 No | 44,242 1000 No | 37,216 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 7,943 1000 No | 49,263 1000 No | 41,320 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 8,881 1000 No | 60,707 1000 No | 51,826 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 9,558 1000 No | 70,042 1000 No | 60,484 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 9,761 1000 No | 76,081 1000 No | 66,320 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 9,537 1000 No | 79,031 1000 No | 69,493 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 8,784 1000 No | 79,115 1000 No | 70,331 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 7,609 1000 No | 76,194 1000 No | 68,585 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 6,923 1000 No | 73,641 1000 No | 66,718 1000 No | Western Asia |
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 Asia?
- Western Asia, at 73,641 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 Asia?
- 66,718 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.