Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Tunisia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.51 million people
in 2020
Tunisia
3.44 million people
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
77th
Tunisia rank
79th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 67,030 people.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.85 million people 2.03 million people 182,940 people Tunisia
1960s 1.93 million people 2.24 million people 304,475 people Tunisia
1970s 2.03 million people 2.54 million people 505,195 people Tunisia
1980s 2.43 million people 2.98 million people 550,240 people Tunisia
1990s 2.90 million people 3.37 million people 469,565 people Tunisia
2000s 3.11 million people 3.38 million people 271,050 people Tunisia
2010s 3.29 million people 3.41 million people 117,105 people Tunisia
2020s 3.51 million people 3.44 million people 67,030 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 Tunisia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.51 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
67,030 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 Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.