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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-0.6538 % change on previous year
in 2100
USSR
0.549 % change on previous year
in 1991
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
USSR rank
21st

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • USSR
-4-202195120252100

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.549 % change on previous year against -0.6538 % change on previous year in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1951 it was USSR ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and USSR ranks 21st of 22 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 0.365 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year USSR
1960s 2.57 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 1.99 % change on previous year 0.9404 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 1.47 % change on previous year 0.938 % change on previous year 0.5298 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year 0.6105 % change on previous year 0.8786 % 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 USSR?
USSR, at 0.549 % change on previous year against -0.6538 % change on previous year in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
1.2 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and USSR ranks 21st 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
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.