North Korea vs Palestine: Annual population growth

North Korea
89,353
in 2023
Palestine
103,927
in 2023
North Korea rank
90th
Palestine rank
87th

Annual population growth over time

  • North Korea
  • Palestine
-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k195119872023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 103,927 against 89,353 in North Korea, a difference of 14,574.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Palestine ahead.

North Korea ranks 90th and Palestine ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 37,362 12,363 24,999 North Korea
1960s 331,463 5,718 325,745 North Korea
1970s 321,584 31,504 290,080 North Korea
1980s 282,090 62,750 219,340 North Korea
1990s 269,323 100,064 169,259 North Korea
2000s 138,074 86,499 51,576 North Korea
2010s 115,930 103,653 12,277 North Korea
2020s 95,141 112,857 17,716 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, North Korea or Palestine?
Palestine, at 103,927 against 89,353 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between North Korea and Palestine?
14,574, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palestine?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Palestine rank globally for annual population growth?
North Korea ranks 90th and Palestine ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed