Gambia vs North Korea: Share of population urban
Gambia
64.99
in 2025
North Korea
64.19
in 2025
Gambia rank
121st
North Korea rank
123rd
Share of population urban over time
- Gambia
- North Korea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.99 against 64.19 in North Korea, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.05 | 21.04 | 10.99 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 9.79 | 47 | 37.21 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 18.63 | 56.12 | 37.5 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 31.65 | 57.5 | 25.85 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 39.55 | 58.97 | 19.42 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 51.64 | 59.74 | 8.1 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 58.89 | 61.26 | 2.37 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.56 | 63.4 | 0.1604 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Gambia or North Korea?
- Gambia, at 64.99 against 64.19 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Gambia and North Korea?
- 0.8, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for share of population urban?
- Gambia ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.