Argentina vs North Korea: Natural population growth rate vs. median age

Argentina
0.3%
in 2023
North Korea
0.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
147th
North Korea rank
149th

Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time

  • Argentina
  • North Korea
-4-202195019862023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 147th and North Korea ranks 149th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% Argentina
1960s 1.4% 2.6% 1.1% North Korea
1970s 1.5% 1.9% 0.4% North Korea
1980s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Argentina
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Argentina
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Argentina
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% Argentina
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Argentina or North Korea?
Argentina, at 0.3% against 0.3% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Argentina and North Korea?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and North Korea rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
Argentina ranks 147th and North Korea ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.