Urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban and rural population 2050 was 6.20 million in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
6.20 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.68 million
in 1950
All-time low
899,997
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 6.20 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.68 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 899,997, in 1000.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 899,997
1100 1.08 million +20.0%
1200 1.44 million +33.3%
1300 1.08 million -25.0%
1400 1.26 million +16.6%
1500 1.44 million +14.2%
1600 1.80 million +24.8%
1700 2.23 million +24.3%
1710 2.45 million +9.9%
1720 2.58 million +5.1%
1730 2.71 million +5.1%
1740 2.85 million +5.1%
1750 2.99 million +5.1%
1760 3.15 million +5.0%
1770 3.30 million +5.0%
1780 3.47 million +4.9%
1790 3.63 million +4.9%
1800 3.81 million +4.8%
1810 3.99 million +4.8%
1820 4.18 million +4.7%
1830 4.22 million +1.1%
1840 4.21 million -0.3%
1850 4.19 million -0.4%
1860 4.17 million -0.6%
1870 4.13 million -0.8%
1880 4.09 million -1.1%
1890 4.06 million -0.8%
1900 4.01 million -1.1%
1910 3.95 million -1.6%
1920 5.01 million +26.7%
1930 5.79 million +15.6%
1940 6.64 million +14.7%
1950 10.68 million +60.9%
1951 9.94 million -6.9%
1952 9.35 million -6.0%
1953 8.92 million -4.6%
1954 8.32 million -6.7%
1955 7.86 million -5.5%
1956 7.53 million -4.2%
1957 7.31 million -2.8%
1958 7.17 million -2.0%
1959 7.05 million -1.7%
1960 6.96 million -1.2%
1961 6.92 million -0.7%
1962 6.90 million -0.3%
1963 6.91 million +0.2%
1964 6.93 million +0.3%
1965 6.94 million +0.1%
1966 6.93 million -0.2%
1967 6.91 million -0.2%
1968 6.90 million -0.2%
1969 6.90 million +0.0%
1970 6.95 million +0.7%
1971 7.02 million +1.0%
1972 7.10 million +1.1%
1973 7.18 million +1.1%
1974 7.25 million +1.1%
1975 7.35 million +1.3%
1976 7.46 million +1.5%
1977 7.56 million +1.4%
1978 7.66 million +1.3%
1979 7.76 million +1.3%
1980 7.86 million +1.3%
1981 7.96 million +1.3%
1982 8.06 million +1.2%
1983 8.15 million +1.2%
1984 8.24 million +1.1%
1985 8.33 million +1.1%
1986 8.42 million +1.1%
1987 8.51 million +1.0%
1988 8.60 million +1.0%
1989 8.68 million +1.0%
1990 8.78 million +1.0%
1991 8.87 million +1.1%
1992 8.97 million +1.1%
1993 9.08 million +1.2%
1994 9.19 million +1.2%
1995 9.28 million +1.0%
1996 9.35 million +0.8%
1997 9.42 million +0.8%
1998 9.49 million +0.7%
1999 9.55 million +0.6%
2000 9.60 million +0.6%
2001 9.65 million +0.5%
2002 9.69 million +0.4%
2003 9.73 million +0.5%
2004 9.78 million +0.5%
2005 9.82 million +0.4%
2006 9.85 million +0.3%
2007 9.88 million +0.3%
2008 9.90 million +0.2%
2009 9.91 million +0.1%
2010 9.92 million +0.1%
2011 9.92 million -0.0%
2012 9.91 million -0.0%
2013 9.91 million -0.1%
2014 9.90 million -0.1%
2015 9.89 million -0.1%
2016 9.88 million -0.2%
2017 9.86 million -0.2%
2018 9.83 million -0.2%
2019 9.80 million -0.3%
2020 9.77 million -0.4%
2021 9.73 million -0.4%
2022 9.68 million -0.4%
2023 9.63 million -0.5%
2024 9.58 million -0.6%
2025 9.52 million -0.6%
2026 9.45 million -0.7%
2027 9.37 million -0.8%
2028 9.29 million -0.9%
2029 9.20 million -0.9%
2030 9.11 million -1.0%
2031 9.01 million -1.1%
2032 8.90 million -1.2%
2033 8.79 million -1.3%
2034 8.67 million -1.3%
2035 8.54 million -1.4%
2036 8.42 million -1.5%
2037 8.28 million -1.6%
2038 8.14 million -1.7%
2039 8.00 million -1.8%
2040 7.85 million -1.8%
2041 7.70 million -1.9%
2042 7.55 million -2.0%
2043 7.39 million -2.1%
2044 7.23 million -2.2%
2045 7.07 million -2.3%
2046 6.90 million -2.4%
2047 6.73 million -2.5%
2048 6.56 million -2.6%
2049 6.38 million -2.7%
2050 6.20 million -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 899,997 899,997 899,997 1
1100s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
1200s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1
1300s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
1400s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1500s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1
1600s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1700s 2.23 million 2.23 million 2.23 million 1
1710s 2.45 million 2.45 million 2.45 million 1
1720s 2.58 million 2.58 million 2.58 million 1
1730s 2.71 million 2.71 million 2.71 million 1
1740s 2.85 million 2.85 million 2.85 million 1
1750s 2.99 million 2.99 million 2.99 million 1
1760s 3.15 million 3.15 million 3.15 million 1
1770s 3.30 million 3.30 million 3.30 million 1
1780s 3.47 million 3.47 million 3.47 million 1
1790s 3.63 million 3.63 million 3.63 million 1
1800s 3.81 million 3.81 million 3.81 million 1
1810s 3.99 million 3.99 million 3.99 million 1
1820s 4.18 million 4.18 million 4.18 million 1
1830s 4.22 million 4.22 million 4.22 million 1
1840s 4.21 million 4.21 million 4.21 million 1
1850s 4.19 million 4.19 million 4.19 million 1
1860s 4.17 million 4.17 million 4.17 million 1
1870s 4.13 million 4.13 million 4.13 million 1
1880s 4.09 million 4.09 million 4.09 million 1
1890s 4.06 million 4.06 million 4.06 million 1
1900s 4.01 million 4.01 million 4.01 million 1
1910s 3.95 million 3.95 million 3.95 million 1
1920s 5.01 million 5.01 million 5.01 million 1
1930s 5.79 million 5.79 million 5.79 million 1
1940s 6.64 million 6.64 million 6.64 million 1
1950s 8.41 million 7.05 million 10.68 million 10
1960s 6.92 million 6.90 million 6.96 million 10
1970s 7.33 million 6.95 million 7.76 million 10
1980s 8.28 million 7.86 million 8.68 million 10
1990s 9.20 million 8.78 million 9.55 million 10
2000s 9.78 million 9.60 million 9.91 million 10
2010s 9.88 million 9.80 million 9.92 million 10
2020s 9.52 million 9.20 million 9.77 million 10
2030s 8.59 million 8.00 million 9.11 million 10
2040s 7.14 million 6.38 million 7.85 million 10
2050s 6.20 million 6.20 million 6.20 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.20 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 million in 1950.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 899,997 in 1000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban and rural population 2050
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Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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