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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,512 1000 No
in 2100
Russian Federation
126,387 1000 No
in 2100
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
16th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020252100

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 126,387 1000 No against 19,512 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 106,875 1000 No.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 6.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 21 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 22,713 1000 No 148,045 1000 No 125,332 1000 No Russian Federation
2000s 24,298 1000 No 144,999 1000 No 120,701 1000 No Russian Federation
2010s 25,514 1000 No 145,204 1000 No 119,690 1000 No Russian Federation
2020s 26,500 1000 No 144,344 1000 No 117,844 1000 No Russian Federation
2030s 26,738 1000 No 140,148 1000 No 113,410 1000 No Russian Federation
2040s 26,233 1000 No 137,286 1000 No 111,053 1000 No Russian Federation
2050s 25,316 1000 No 134,767 1000 No 109,451 1000 No Russian Federation
2060s 24,108 1000 No 131,394 1000 No 107,286 1000 No Russian Federation
2070s 22,824 1000 No 128,722 1000 No 105,897 1000 No Russian Federation
2080s 21,542 1000 No 127,487 1000 No 105,945 1000 No Russian Federation
2090s 20,228 1000 No 126,852 1000 No 106,624 1000 No Russian Federation
2100s 19,512 1000 No 126,387 1000 No 106,875 1000 No Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 126,387 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 Russian Federation?
106,875 1000 No, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
109 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2100.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 16th 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.