Belgium vs North Korea: Population growth rate with and without migration

Belgium
0.253
in 2023
North Korea
0.319
in 2023
Belgium rank
164th
North Korea rank
162nd

Population growth rate with and without migration over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.319 against 0.253 in Belgium, a difference of 0.066.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5432 0.1648 0.3784 Belgium
1960s 0.57 2.56 1.99 North Korea
1970s 0.2193 1.9 1.68 North Korea
1980s 0.1262 1.46 1.33 North Korea
1990s 0.2896 1.18 0.8931 North Korea
2000s 0.5997 0.5549 0.0448 Belgium
2010s 0.5821 0.4535 0.1286 Belgium
2020s 0.438 0.3533 0.0847 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Belgium or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.319 against 0.253 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Belgium and North Korea?
0.066, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
Belgium ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed