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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,102 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th

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

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 19,886 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 14,784 1000 No.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 3.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 22 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 141.69 1000 No 3,499 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 5,673 1000 No 199.4 1000 No 5,473 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 8,959 1000 No 327.58 1000 No 8,631 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 10,784 1000 No 503.6 1000 No 10,281 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 12,746 1000 No 848.26 1000 No 11,897 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 14,205 1000 No 1,506 1000 No 12,699 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 15,410 1000 No 2,183 1000 No 13,227 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 16,749 1000 No 2,979 1000 No 13,770 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2030s 18,145 1000 No 3,844 1000 No 14,301 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2040s 19,354 1000 No 4,676 1000 No 14,678 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2050s 19,886 1000 No 5,102 1000 No 14,784 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 19,886 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
14,784 1000 No, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th 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.