Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.40 million people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 110,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 6 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million people | 1.85 million people | 164,150 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1960s | 2.27 million people | 1.93 million people | 333,215 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 2.55 million people | 2.03 million people | 521,320 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 2.86 million people | 2.43 million people | 431,375 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 2.90 million people | 175,035 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 3.11 million people | 4,505 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.29 million people | 38,155 people | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.51 million people | 110,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.51 million people against 3.40 million people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 110,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th 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.