Greenland vs North Korea: Population growth rate
Greenland
-0.65
in 2100
North Korea
-0.656
in 2100
Greenland rank
172nd
North Korea rank
175th
Population growth rate over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports -0.65 against -0.656 in North Korea, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was North Korea ahead.
Greenland ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 175th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0209 | 0.2231 | 0.2023 | North Korea |
| 1800s | 1.18 | 0.2565 | 0.9227 | Greenland |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 0.4391 | 0.7388 | Greenland |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.1596 | Greenland |
| 1920s | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.4715 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.4711 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.4713 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 3.13 | 0.1648 | 2.97 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 2.56 | 0.9923 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.9 | 0.8466 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.46 | 0.3659 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.095 | 1.18 | 1.09 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0622 | 0.5549 | 0.4927 | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.0628 | 0.4535 | 0.5163 | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.1728 | 0.2599 | 0.4327 | North Korea |
| 2030s | -0.4297 | -0.0767 | 0.353 | North Korea |
| 2040s | -0.5425 | -0.2809 | 0.2616 | North Korea |
| 2050s | -0.519 | -0.4309 | 0.0881 | North Korea |
| 2060s | -0.5972 | -0.5324 | 0.0648 | North Korea |
| 2070s | -0.6362 | -0.5582 | 0.078 | North Korea |
| 2080s | -0.5835 | -0.6041 | 0.0206 | Greenland |
| 2090s | -0.5859 | -0.6486 | 0.0627 | Greenland |
| 2100s | -0.65 | -0.656 | 0.006 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Greenland or North Korea?
- Greenland, at -0.65 against -0.656 in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.006, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for population growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 175th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.