Germany vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population growth rates

Germany
0.349
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.319
in 2023
Germany rank
156th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
159th

Population growth rates over time

  • Germany
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.349 against 0.319 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 156th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 159th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3632 0.1648 0.1984 Germany
1960s 0.7699 2.56 1.79 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s -0.0136 1.9 1.92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 0.1491 1.46 1.31 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 0.2944 1.18 0.8883 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -0.1093 0.5549 0.6642 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 0.3376 0.4535 0.1159 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 0.315 0.3533 0.0383 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Germany or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Germany, at 0.349 against 0.319 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Germany and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.03, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for population growth rates?
Germany ranks 156th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 159th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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