North Korea vs United Kingdom: Population, total, annual growth rate
North Korea
0.2725 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.2973 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
155th
United Kingdom rank
154th
Population, total, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2973 % change on previous year against 0.2725 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.0248 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.629 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.1444 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1466 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.2778 % change on previous year | 0.9473 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 0.0237 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.4565 % change on previous year | 0.6778 % change on previous year | 0.2213 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.3386 % change on previous year | 0.7037 % change on previous year | 0.3651 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, annual growth rate, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2973 % change on previous year against 0.2725 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total, annual growth rate between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0248 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.