China, Taiwan Province of vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, Taiwan Province of
19,917 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
China, Taiwan Province of rank
63rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
64th

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

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 19,917 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 31 1000 No.

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

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 63rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 64th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2,586 1000 No 3,640 1000 No 1,055 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 4,213 1000 No 5,673 1000 No 1,459 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 6,533 1000 No 8,959 1000 No 2,426 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 10,802 1000 No 10,784 1000 No 17.48 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 14,381 1000 No 12,746 1000 No 1,635 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 16,202 1000 No 14,205 1000 No 1,996 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 17,976 1000 No 15,410 1000 No 2,565 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 19,343 1000 No 16,749 1000 No 2,594 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2030s 20,151 1000 No 18,145 1000 No 2,006 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2040s 20,167 1000 No 19,354 1000 No 812.8 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of
2050s 19,917 1000 No 19,886 1000 No 31.6 1000 No China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, Taiwan Province of or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 19,917 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 China, Taiwan Province of and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
31 1000 No, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 63rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 64th of 247 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
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
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.