North Korea vs Tuvalu: Urban population (% of total population)
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Tuvalu
65.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
109th
Tuvalu rank
106th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 65.4% against 64.2% in North Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 109th and Tuvalu ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 13.2% | 33.8% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 19.1% | 37.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 34.1% | 23.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 42.6% | 16.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 49.3% | 10.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.4% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.7% | 0.3% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North Korea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 65.4% against 64.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 1.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population?
- North Korea ranks 109th and Tuvalu ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.