Bangladesh vs North Korea: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Bangladesh
1.02
in 2020
North Korea
0.9145
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
48th
North Korea rank
51st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Bangladesh
  • North Korea
-2.502.557.510195519872020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 against 0.9145 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1055.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was North Korea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 48th and North Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4698 2.23 1.76 North Korea
1960s 4.43 0.1051 4.32 Bangladesh
1970s 5.63 6.05 0.4205 North Korea
1980s 1.73 4.88 3.16 North Korea
1990s 2.87 1.6 1.27 Bangladesh
2000s 2.42 -0.8588 3.28 Bangladesh
2010s 1.2 -0.8793 2.08 Bangladesh
2020s 1.02 0.9145 0.1086 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Bangladesh or North Korea?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 against 0.9145 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Bangladesh and North Korea?
0.1055, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Bangladesh ranks 48th 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.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed