Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-0.6538 % change on previous year
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.6631 % change on previous year
in 2100
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-5-2.502.55195120252100

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports -0.6538 % change on previous year against -0.6631 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0093 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 22 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 0.365 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 0.5195 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 1.99 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 1.47 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 1.23 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 0.2223 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.5726 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 0.9958 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.4565 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 0.8496 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.2748 % change on previous year 0.8762 % change on previous year 0.6014 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s -0.0618 % change on previous year 0.4334 % change on previous year 0.4952 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2040s -0.2732 % change on previous year 0.2558 % change on previous year 0.529 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2050s -0.4227 % change on previous year -0.0509 % change on previous year 0.3718 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2060s -0.5281 % change on previous year -0.4013 % change on previous year 0.1268 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2070s -0.5553 % change on previous year -0.6131 % change on previous year 0.0578 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2080s -0.5994 % change on previous year -0.6378 % change on previous year 0.0383 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2090s -0.6452 % change on previous year -0.6228 % change on previous year 0.0225 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2100s -0.6538 % change on previous year -0.6631 % change on previous year 0.0093 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at -0.6538 % change on previous year against -0.6631 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.0093 % change on previous year, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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Coverage
277 places, 38,696 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.