North Korea vs Tunisia: Population of cities towns and villages

North Korea
3.51 million
in 2020
Tunisia
3.44 million
in 2020
North Korea rank
77th
Tunisia rank
79th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 3.51 million against 3.44 million in Tunisia, a difference of 67,030.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

North Korea ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.85 million 2.03 million 182,940 Tunisia
1960s 1.93 million 2.24 million 304,475 Tunisia
1970s 2.03 million 2.54 million 505,195 Tunisia
1980s 2.43 million 2.98 million 550,240 Tunisia
1990s 2.90 million 3.37 million 469,565 Tunisia
2000s 3.11 million 3.38 million 271,050 Tunisia
2010s 3.29 million 3.41 million 117,105 Tunisia
2020s 3.51 million 3.44 million 67,030 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, North Korea or Tunisia?
North Korea, at 3.51 million against 3.44 million in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between North Korea and Tunisia?
67,030, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Tunisia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
North Korea ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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