North Korea vs Nicaragua: Annual change in population
North Korea
89,353 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
92,957 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
89th
Annual change in population over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 92,957 people against 89,353 people in North Korea, a difference of 3,604 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,362 people | 44,261 people | 6,899 people | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 331,463 people | 61,861 people | 269,603 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 321,584 people | 81,612 people | 239,972 people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 282,090 people | 90,196 people | 191,894 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 269,323 people | 88,754 people | 180,569 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 138,074 people | 70,258 people | 67,816 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 115,930 people | 82,706 people | 33,224 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 95,141 people | 84,990 people | 10,151 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 92,957 people against 89,353 people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 3,604 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for annual change in population?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.