Iran vs North Korea: Population regions with projections, annual growth rate

Iran
-0.6632 % change on previous year
in 2100
North Korea
-0.6538 % change on previous year
in 2100
Iran rank
178th
North Korea rank
177th

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • North Korea
-5-2.502.55180119502100

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -0.6538 % change on previous year against -0.6632 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.0094 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 300 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 178th and North Korea ranks 177th of 239 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 24 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Korea Difference Ahead
1800s 0.4472 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.4472 % change on previous year Iran
1810s 0.4474 % change on previous year 0.0015 % change on previous year 0.4459 % change on previous year Iran
1820s 0.4473 % change on previous year 0.066 % change on previous year 0.3813 % change on previous year Iran
1830s 0.4474 % change on previous year 0.075 % change on previous year 0.3724 % change on previous year Iran
1840s 0.45 % change on previous year 0.075 % change on previous year 0.375 % change on previous year Iran
1850s 0.5849 % change on previous year 0.3108 % change on previous year 0.2741 % change on previous year Iran
1860s 0.598 % change on previous year 0.3332 % change on previous year 0.2647 % change on previous year Iran
1870s 0.3908 % change on previous year 0.4393 % change on previous year 0.0485 % change on previous year North Korea
1880s 0.3766 % change on previous year 0.449 % change on previous year 0.0724 % change on previous year North Korea
1890s 0.9965 % change on previous year 0.4432 % change on previous year 0.5533 % change on previous year Iran
1900s 0.9304 % change on previous year 0.467 % change on previous year 0.4634 % change on previous year Iran
1910s -1.51 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year North Korea
1920s 2.73 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Iran
1930s 1.94 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.276 % change on previous year Iran
1940s 1.01 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 0.6331 % change on previous year North Korea
1950s 2.33 % change on previous year 0.477 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Iran
1960s 3.09 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 0.5195 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 3.12 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 3.97 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 1.45 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 0.2223 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 1.57 % change on previous year 0.5726 % change on previous year 0.9958 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 1.31 % change on previous year 0.4565 % change on previous year 0.8496 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 0.8762 % change on previous year 0.2748 % change on previous year 0.6014 % change on previous year Iran
2030s 0.4334 % change on previous year -0.0618 % change on previous year 0.4952 % change on previous year Iran
2040s 0.2558 % change on previous year -0.2732 % change on previous year 0.529 % change on previous year Iran
2050s -0.0509 % change on previous year -0.4227 % change on previous year 0.3718 % change on previous year Iran
2060s -0.4013 % change on previous year -0.5281 % change on previous year 0.1268 % change on previous year Iran
2070s -0.6131 % change on previous year -0.5553 % change on previous year 0.0578 % change on previous year North Korea
2080s -0.6378 % change on previous year -0.5994 % change on previous year 0.0383 % change on previous year North Korea
2090s -0.6228 % change on previous year -0.6452 % change on previous year 0.0225 % change on previous year Iran
2100s -0.6632 % change on previous year -0.6538 % change on previous year 0.0094 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, annual growth rate, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea, at -0.6538 % change on previous year against -0.6632 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, annual growth rate between Iran and North Korea?
0.0094 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
300 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2100.
How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for population regions with projections, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 178th and North Korea ranks 177th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 65,126 data points, 1801–2100
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