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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,512 1000 No
in 2100
Europe
592,249 1000 No
in 2100
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Europe rank
12th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Europe
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

How they compare

Europe currently reports 592,249 1000 No against 19,512 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 572,737 1000 No.

That makes Europe's figure about 30.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Europe ranks 12th of 21 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 10,685 1000 No 602,054 1000 No 591,369 1000 No Europe
1960s 13,131 1000 No 669,398 1000 No 656,267 1000 No Europe
1970s 16,717 1000 No 724,382 1000 No 707,665 1000 No Europe
1980s 19,495 1000 No 768,683 1000 No 749,189 1000 No Europe
1990s 22,424 1000 No 741,633 1000 No 719,208 1000 No Europe
2000s 24,298 1000 No 731,826 1000 No 707,528 1000 No Europe
2010s 25,514 1000 No 743,781 1000 No 718,267 1000 No Europe
2020s 26,500 1000 No 744,704 1000 No 718,204 1000 No Europe
2030s 26,738 1000 No 731,289 1000 No 704,551 1000 No Europe
2040s 26,233 1000 No 713,998 1000 No 687,765 1000 No Europe
2050s 25,316 1000 No 691,505 1000 No 666,189 1000 No Europe
2060s 24,108 1000 No 663,429 1000 No 639,321 1000 No Europe
2070s 22,824 1000 No 638,179 1000 No 615,355 1000 No Europe
2080s 21,542 1000 No 618,221 1000 No 596,679 1000 No Europe
2090s 20,228 1000 No 601,367 1000 No 581,138 1000 No Europe
2100s 19,512 1000 No 592,249 1000 No 572,737 1000 No Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Europe?
Europe, at 592,249 1000 No against 19,512 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
572,737 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Europe ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.