Which has higher population census recently completed, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?

North Korea, at 1 against 1 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Arab Emirates?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Population census recently completed (UN Statistics)

North Korea

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

in 2023

North Korea rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Population census recently completed (UN Statistics) over time

North Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1	1	0	—
2000s	0.6	1	0.4	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1	1	0	—
2020s	1	0.5	0.5	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?: North Korea, at 1 against 1 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between North Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do North Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population census recently completed?: North Korea ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population census recently completed
Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.