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
-6-4-2024170019002100

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.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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