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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Japan rank
12th

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

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

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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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
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.