Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Small island developing States (SIDS)
58,910 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 58,910 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 39,024 1000 No.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 9,277 1000 No 5,637 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1960s 5,673 1000 No 13,111 1000 No 7,438 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 8,959 1000 No 17,945 1000 No 8,986 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 10,784 1000 No 23,385 1000 No 12,601 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1990s 12,746 1000 No 29,284 1000 No 16,539 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 14,205 1000 No 35,094 1000 No 20,889 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 15,410 1000 No 41,401 1000 No 25,990 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 16,749 1000 No 47,187 1000 No 30,439 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2030s 18,145 1000 No 52,396 1000 No 34,251 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2040s 19,354 1000 No 56,831 1000 No 37,477 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
2050s 19,886 1000 No 58,910 1000 No 39,024 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)

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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 58,910 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
39,024 1000 No, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.