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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
South America rank
11th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 430,733 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 22.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 60,533 1000 No 56,893 1000 No South America
1960s 5,673 1000 No 93,739 1000 No 88,066 1000 No South America
1970s 8,959 1000 No 136,206 1000 No 127,248 1000 No South America
1980s 10,784 1000 No 188,753 1000 No 177,968 1000 No South America
1990s 12,746 1000 No 246,243 1000 No 233,498 1000 No South America
2000s 14,205 1000 No 300,099 1000 No 285,894 1000 No South America
2010s 15,410 1000 No 345,354 1000 No 329,943 1000 No South America
2020s 16,749 1000 No 385,172 1000 No 368,424 1000 No South America
2030s 18,145 1000 No 417,402 1000 No 399,256 1000 No South America
2040s 19,354 1000 No 441,073 1000 No 421,719 1000 No South America
2050s 19,886 1000 No 450,619 1000 No 430,734 1000 No South America

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 South America?
South America, at 450,619 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 South America?
430,733 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th 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
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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.