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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Mexico
144,910 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 144,910 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 125,024 1000 No.

That makes Mexico's figure about 7.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 14,998 1000 No 11,358 1000 No Mexico
1960s 5,673 1000 No 24,119 1000 No 18,447 1000 No Mexico
1970s 8,959 1000 No 37,477 1000 No 28,518 1000 No Mexico
1980s 10,784 1000 No 52,639 1000 No 41,855 1000 No Mexico
1990s 12,746 1000 No 68,020 1000 No 55,274 1000 No Mexico
2000s 14,205 1000 No 82,372 1000 No 68,167 1000 No Mexico
2010s 15,410 1000 No 98,934 1000 No 83,523 1000 No Mexico
2020s 16,749 1000 No 115,070 1000 No 98,322 1000 No Mexico
2030s 18,145 1000 No 129,044 1000 No 110,899 1000 No Mexico
2040s 19,354 1000 No 140,090 1000 No 120,736 1000 No Mexico
2050s 19,886 1000 No 144,910 1000 No 125,024 1000 No Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 144,910 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 Mexico?
125,024 1000 No, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.