Greece vs North Korea: Population of cities towns and villages

Greece
3.51 million
in 2020
North Korea
3.51 million
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
North Korea rank
77th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Greece
  • North Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019852020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.51 million against 3.51 million in North Korea, a difference of 1,950.

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

Greece ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 77th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 million 1.85 million 993,585 Greece
1960s 2.92 million 1.93 million 986,695 Greece
1970s 3.00 million 2.03 million 963,895 Greece
1980s 3.23 million 2.43 million 795,675 Greece
1990s 3.45 million 2.90 million 549,075 Greece
2000s 3.57 million 3.11 million 462,065 Greece
2010s 3.58 million 3.29 million 283,690 Greece
2020s 3.51 million 3.51 million 1,950 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Greece or North Korea?
Greece, at 3.51 million against 3.51 million in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Greece and North Korea?
1,950, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Greece ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed