France vs North Korea: Population by income level, annual growth rate
France
0.2459 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
0.2725 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
158th
North Korea rank
155th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- France
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2725 % change on previous year against 0.2459 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.0266 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
France ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6492 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5263 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.9414 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7921 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6741 % change on previous year | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 0.1015 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 0.4061 % change on previous year | 0.4565 % change on previous year | 0.0504 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3283 % change on previous year | 0.3386 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, France or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2725 % change on previous year against 0.2459 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between France and North Korea?
- 0.0266 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and North Korea rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.