Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 421,279 1000 No against 19,512 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 401,767 1000 No.
That makes United States of America's figure about 21.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 21 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,685 1000 No | 165,217 1000 No | 154,532 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1960s | 13,131 1000 No | 193,606 1000 No | 180,475 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16,717 1000 No | 217,968 1000 No | 201,251 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19,495 1000 No | 240,386 1000 No | 220,891 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22,424 1000 No | 266,500 1000 No | 244,075 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24,298 1000 No | 294,483 1000 No | 270,185 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25,514 1000 No | 324,586 1000 No | 299,073 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26,500 1000 No | 346,353 1000 No | 319,853 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2030s | 26,738 1000 No | 362,437 1000 No | 335,699 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2040s | 26,233 1000 No | 375,370 1000 No | 349,137 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2050s | 25,316 1000 No | 384,491 1000 No | 359,175 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2060s | 24,108 1000 No | 392,972 1000 No | 368,864 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2070s | 22,824 1000 No | 402,389 1000 No | 379,565 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2080s | 21,542 1000 No | 410,444 1000 No | 388,901 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2090s | 20,228 1000 No | 417,680 1000 No | 397,452 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2100s | 19,512 1000 No | 421,279 1000 No | 401,767 1000 No | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 421,279 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 United States of America?
- 401,767 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and United States of America 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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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.