Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 19,886 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 496,748 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 26.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,640 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 5,243 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 5,673 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 9,816 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 8,959 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 16,055 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 10,784 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 30,876 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 12,746 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 52,991 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 14,205 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 85,885 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 15,410 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 138,915 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 16,749 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 212,039 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 18,145 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 306,572 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 19,354 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 423,668 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 19,886 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 496,748 1000 No | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 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 Western Africa?
- 496,748 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.