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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
Syrian Arab Republic
24,475 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 24,475 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,589 1000 No.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 3,640 1000 No 1,344 1000 No 2,296 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 5,673 1000 No 2,119 1000 No 3,554 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 8,959 1000 No 3,347 1000 No 5,612 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 10,784 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 5,771 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 12,746 1000 No 7,116 1000 No 5,629 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 14,205 1000 No 9,849 1000 No 4,356 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 15,410 1000 No 10,364 1000 No 5,047 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 16,749 1000 No 13,289 1000 No 3,460 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2030s 18,145 1000 No 18,415 1000 No 269.07 1000 No Syrian Arab Republic
2040s 19,354 1000 No 22,444 1000 No 3,090 1000 No Syrian Arab Republic
2050s 19,886 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 4,589 1000 No Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 24,475 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
4,589 1000 No, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic 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
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.