North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in the capital city

North Korea
10.98
in 2020
Uzbekistan
10.86
in 2020
North Korea rank
121st
Uzbekistan rank
123rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • North Korea
  • Uzbekistan
051015195019852020

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 10.98 against 10.86 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.12.

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

North Korea ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.38 13.18 6.81 Uzbekistan
1960s 6.81 14.08 7.26 Uzbekistan
1970s 8.22 15.25 7.03 Uzbekistan
1980s 11.46 14.5 3.04 Uzbekistan
1990s 12.53 13.18 0.6515 Uzbekistan
2000s 11.64 11.83 0.1896 Uzbekistan
2010s 11.11 10.96 0.1511 North Korea
2020s 10.98 10.86 0.1187 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
North Korea, at 10.98 against 10.86 in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
0.12, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
North Korea ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
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