Chile vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Chile
3.53 million people
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.51 million people
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
77th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Chile
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.53 million people against 3.51 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 23,290 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.04 million people | Chile |
| 1960s | 3.10 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.16 million people | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.26 million people | 2.03 million people | 1.23 million people | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 993,005 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.69 million people | 2.90 million people | 797,405 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.54 million people | 3.11 million people | 426,235 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.35 million people | 3.29 million people | 57,530 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.51 million people | 23,290 people | Chile |
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, Chile or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Chile, at 3.53 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 Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 23,290 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Chile ranks 75th 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.