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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
15th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74,537 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 54,651 1000 No.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 22 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,037 1000 No 8,286 1000 No 4,751 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 14,205 1000 No 11,918 1000 No 2,287 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 15,410 1000 No 19,084 1000 No 3,673 1000 No Ethiopia
2020s 16,749 1000 No 30,003 1000 No 13,254 1000 No Ethiopia
2030s 18,145 1000 No 44,799 1000 No 26,653 1000 No Ethiopia
2040s 19,354 1000 No 63,211 1000 No 43,857 1000 No Ethiopia
2050s 19,886 1000 No 74,537 1000 No 54,651 1000 No Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 74,537 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 Ethiopia?
54,651 1000 No, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ethiopia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 15th 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.