Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.51 million people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.46 million people
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.46 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 53,440 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.39 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.93 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.60 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.03 million people | 3.80 million people | 1.77 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.43 million people | 3.83 million people | 1.40 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.90 million people | 3.76 million people | 863,490 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 3.72 million people | 612,820 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.29 million people | 3.64 million people | 347,120 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.51 million people | 3.46 million people | 53,440 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.51 million people against 3.46 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 53,440 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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.