Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 103,039 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 83,153 1000 No.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,640 1000 No | 51,171 1000 No | 47,531 1000 No | Japan |
| 1960s | 5,673 1000 No | 66,179 1000 No | 60,506 1000 No | Japan |
| 1970s | 8,959 1000 No | 83,246 1000 No | 74,287 1000 No | Japan |
| 1980s | 10,784 1000 No | 93,011 1000 No | 82,227 1000 No | Japan |
| 1990s | 12,746 1000 No | 98,284 1000 No | 85,538 1000 No | Japan |
| 2000s | 14,205 1000 No | 108,771 1000 No | 94,565 1000 No | Japan |
| 2010s | 15,410 1000 No | 116,822 1000 No | 101,411 1000 No | Japan |
| 2020s | 16,749 1000 No | 114,733 1000 No | 97,984 1000 No | Japan |
| 2030s | 18,145 1000 No | 110,650 1000 No | 92,504 1000 No | Japan |
| 2040s | 19,354 1000 No | 105,733 1000 No | 86,379 1000 No | Japan |
| 2050s | 19,886 1000 No | 103,039 1000 No | 83,154 1000 No | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 103,039 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 Japan?
- 83,153 1000 No, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th 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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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.