Finland vs North Korea: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 5.6% | 4.3% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Finland or North Korea?
- Finland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for urban population growth?
- Finland ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 134th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.