North Korea vs Myanmar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
North Korea
17.06 million people
in 2025
Myanmar
16.78 million people
in 2025
North Korea rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
53rd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.06 million people against 16.78 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 280,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 million people | 3.24 million people | 964,069 people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 5.10 million people | 1.11 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.39 million people | 7.19 million people | 2.20 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million people | 9.08 million people | 2.13 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million people | 11.25 million people | 1.97 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million people | 13.34 million people | 1.17 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million people | 15.08 million people | 550,800 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million people | 16.37 million people | 340,750 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 17.06 million people against 16.78 million people in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 280,500 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.