Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Bangladesh
117,837 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
10th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 117,837 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 97,951 1000 No.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 5.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 1,958 1000 No 3,640 1000 No 1,682 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 3,429 1000 No 5,673 1000 No 2,244 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 7,206 1000 No 8,959 1000 No 1,753 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 16,008 1000 No 10,784 1000 No 5,224 1000 No Bangladesh
1990s 25,369 1000 No 12,746 1000 No 12,624 1000 No Bangladesh
2000s 37,723 1000 No 14,205 1000 No 23,518 1000 No Bangladesh
2010s 54,464 1000 No 15,410 1000 No 39,053 1000 No Bangladesh
2020s 73,809 1000 No 16,749 1000 No 57,060 1000 No Bangladesh
2030s 92,922 1000 No 18,145 1000 No 74,776 1000 No Bangladesh
2040s 109,558 1000 No 19,354 1000 No 90,204 1000 No Bangladesh
2050s 117,837 1000 No 19,886 1000 No 97,952 1000 No Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bangladesh or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Bangladesh, at 117,837 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
97,951 1000 No, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.