North Korea vs Sweden: Population by income level, annual growth rate
North Korea
0.2725 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0.2545 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
155th
Sweden rank
157th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2725 % change on previous year against 0.2545 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.018 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.698 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.4016 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.2379 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.422 % change on previous year | 0.8032 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 0.4869 % change on previous year | 0.0857 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4565 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.5511 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3386 % change on previous year | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.1702 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 0.2725 % change on previous year against 0.2545 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.018 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 157th 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.