Benin vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.51 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
77th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Benin
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.59 million people against 3.51 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 76,560 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.00 million people | 1.85 million people | 842,840 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 1.93 million people | 793,970 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 2.03 million people | 708,425 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 2.43 million people | 780,160 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 2.90 million people | 875,415 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 3.11 million people | 673,060 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 3.29 million people | 315,975 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.59 million people | 3.51 million people | 76,560 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Benin or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Benin, at 3.59 million people against 3.51 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 76,560 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 74th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.