Afghanistan vs North Korea: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Afghanistan
0.8936
in 2020
North Korea
0.9145
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
North Korea rank
51st
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.9145 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0209.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.1051 | 1.3 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 6.05 | 0.7149 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4.05 | 4.88 | 0.8316 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.6 | 0.1005 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -0.1537 | -0.8588 | 0.7051 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -0.0704 | -0.8793 | 0.8089 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.8936 | 0.9145 | 0.0209 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.9145 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.0209, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.