Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 524,613 1000 No against 19,512 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 505,101 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 26.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,685 1000 No | 47,588 1000 No | 36,904 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 13,131 1000 No | 63,266 1000 No | 50,134 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 16,717 1000 No | 84,640 1000 No | 67,923 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 19,495 1000 No | 113,205 1000 No | 93,710 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 22,424 1000 No | 162,029 1000 No | 139,605 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 24,298 1000 No | 207,259 1000 No | 182,961 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 25,514 1000 No | 260,630 1000 No | 235,116 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 26,500 1000 No | 310,996 1000 No | 284,496 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 26,738 1000 No | 357,291 1000 No | 330,553 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 26,233 1000 No | 398,415 1000 No | 372,182 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 25,316 1000 No | 434,738 1000 No | 409,422 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2060s | 24,108 1000 No | 465,243 1000 No | 441,135 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2070s | 22,824 1000 No | 489,222 1000 No | 466,397 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2080s | 21,542 1000 No | 507,098 1000 No | 485,556 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2090s | 20,228 1000 No | 519,687 1000 No | 499,458 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2100s | 19,512 1000 No | 524,613 1000 No | 505,101 1000 No | Western Asia |
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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 524,613 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 Western Asia?
- 505,101 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th 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.