North Korea vs Romania: Urban and rural population 2050
North Korea
6.20 million
in 2050
Romania
7.17 million
in 2050
North Korea rank
65th
Romania rank
64th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.17 million against 6.20 million in North Korea, a difference of 966,470.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 899,997 | 799,996 | 100,001 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 899,988 | 180,002 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 1.44 million | 999,959 | 439,991 | North Korea |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 1.50 million | 419,920 | Romania |
| 1400s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 10,090 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 1.44 million | 2.00 million | 559,060 | Romania |
| 1600s | 1.80 million | 1.99 million | 198,130 | Romania |
| 1700s | 2.23 million | 2.48 million | 243,000 | Romania |
| 1710s | 2.45 million | 2.96 million | 507,280 | Romania |
| 1720s | 2.58 million | 3.17 million | 592,720 | Romania |
| 1730s | 2.71 million | 3.40 million | 687,320 | Romania |
| 1740s | 2.85 million | 3.64 million | 792,020 | Romania |
| 1750s | 2.99 million | 3.90 million | 907,840 | Romania |
| 1760s | 3.15 million | 4.18 million | 1.04 million | Romania |
| 1770s | 3.30 million | 4.48 million | 1.18 million | Romania |
| 1780s | 3.47 million | 4.80 million | 1.33 million | Romania |
| 1790s | 3.63 million | 5.14 million | 1.51 million | Romania |
| 1800s | 3.81 million | 5.51 million | 1.70 million | Romania |
| 1810s | 3.99 million | 5.90 million | 1.90 million | Romania |
| 1820s | 4.18 million | 6.30 million | 2.12 million | Romania |
| 1830s | 4.22 million | 6.96 million | 2.74 million | Romania |
| 1840s | 4.21 million | 7.36 million | 3.15 million | Romania |
| 1850s | 4.19 million | 7.78 million | 3.59 million | Romania |
| 1860s | 4.17 million | 8.29 million | 4.12 million | Romania |
| 1870s | 4.13 million | 8.78 million | 4.65 million | Romania |
| 1880s | 4.09 million | 9.25 million | 5.16 million | Romania |
| 1890s | 4.06 million | 9.67 million | 5.62 million | Romania |
| 1900s | 4.01 million | 10.07 million | 6.06 million | Romania |
| 1910s | 3.95 million | 10.61 million | 6.67 million | Romania |
| 1920s | 5.01 million | 10.71 million | 5.71 million | Romania |
| 1930s | 5.79 million | 11.93 million | 6.14 million | Romania |
| 1940s | 6.64 million | 12.04 million | 5.41 million | Romania |
| 1950s | 8.41 million | 12.16 million | 3.75 million | Romania |
| 1960s | 6.92 million | 11.74 million | 4.82 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.33 million | 11.42 million | 4.09 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.28 million | 10.80 million | 2.51 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.20 million | 10.45 million | 1.25 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 9.99 million | 211,146 | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 9.24 million | 637,766 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 9.52 million | 9.05 million | 474,257 | North Korea |
| 2030s | 8.59 million | 8.47 million | 112,709 | North Korea |
| 2040s | 7.14 million | 7.69 million | 553,315 | Romania |
| 2050s | 6.20 million | 7.17 million | 966,470 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.17 million against 6.20 million in North Korea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between North Korea and Romania?
- 966,470, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- North Korea ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.