North Korea vs Sweden: Population growth
North Korea
0.3%
in 2024
Sweden
0.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
158th
Sweden rank
157th
Population growth over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, North Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3% against 0.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for population growth?
- North Korea ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release