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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Eastern Africa rank
13th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 398,331 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 21.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 4,671 1000 No 1,031 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 5,673 1000 No 8,307 1000 No 2,634 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 8,959 1000 No 15,317 1000 No 6,359 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 10,784 1000 No 26,805 1000 No 16,020 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 12,746 1000 No 43,051 1000 No 30,306 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 14,205 1000 No 65,452 1000 No 51,246 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 15,410 1000 No 104,168 1000 No 88,758 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 16,749 1000 No 162,024 1000 No 145,276 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 18,145 1000 No 243,434 1000 No 225,288 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 19,354 1000 No 350,069 1000 No 330,715 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 19,886 1000 No 418,217 1000 No 398,332 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
398,331 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 22 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.