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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,512 1000 No
in 2100
United States of America
421,279 1000 No
in 2100
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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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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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.