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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
South-Eastern Asia
526,780 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
9th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 526,780 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 506,894 1000 No.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 26.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 22 countries.

South-Eastern Asia 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-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 31,345 1000 No 27,705 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1960s 5,673 1000 No 48,231 1000 No 42,559 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1970s 8,959 1000 No 73,403 1000 No 64,445 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1980s 10,784 1000 No 111,595 1000 No 100,810 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1990s 12,746 1000 No 165,122 1000 No 152,376 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2000s 14,205 1000 No 227,822 1000 No 213,617 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2010s 15,410 1000 No 295,969 1000 No 280,558 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2020s 16,749 1000 No 366,111 1000 No 349,362 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2030s 18,145 1000 No 434,543 1000 No 416,397 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2040s 19,354 1000 No 496,278 1000 No 476,924 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2050s 19,886 1000 No 526,780 1000 No 506,894 1000 No South-Eastern Asia

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-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 526,780 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-Eastern Asia?
506,894 1000 No, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia 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.