North Korea vs Uganda: Population in the largest city

North Korea
12.68
in 2020
Uganda
13.68
in 2020
North Korea rank
153rd
Uganda rank
151st

Population in the largest city over time

  • North Korea
  • Uganda
5101520195019852020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.68 against 12.68 in North Korea, a difference of 1.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 151st of 179 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 7.7 20.24 12.53 Uganda
1960s 8.07 18.53 10.46 Uganda
1970s 9.41 19.43 10.02 Uganda
1980s 13.15 17.16 4.01 Uganda
1990s 14.44 15.37 0.9322 Uganda
2000s 13.37 15.07 1.7 Uganda
2010s 12.78 15.34 2.56 Uganda
2020s 12.68 13.68 0.9996 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, North Korea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.68 against 12.68 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between North Korea and Uganda?
1, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for population in the largest city?
North Korea ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 151st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed