North Korea vs Uganda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
North Korea
17.06 million people
in 2025
Uganda
16.41 million people
in 2025
North Korea rank
52nd
Uganda rank
55th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.06 million people against 16.41 million people in Uganda, a difference of 643,600 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 55th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 million people | 243,170 people | 2.03 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 466,554 people | 5.74 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.39 million people | 745,230 people | 8.64 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 10.01 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million people | 2.17 million people | 11.05 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million people | 3.90 million people | 10.62 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million people | 9.02 million people | 6.62 million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million people | 14.54 million people | 2.18 million 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 Uganda?
- North Korea, at 17.06 million people against 16.41 million people in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between North Korea and Uganda?
- 643,600 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 55th 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.