Chile vs North Korea: Urban population
Chile
17.71 million
in 2025
North Korea
17.06 million
in 2025
Chile rank
49th
North Korea rank
51st
Urban population over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.71 million against 17.06 million in North Korea, a difference of 654,600.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 million | 6.21 million | 163,888 | Chile |
| 1970s | 8.31 million | 9.39 million | 1.08 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.18 million | 11.21 million | 1.04 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 13.23 million | 1.07 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.10 million | 14.52 million | 415,540 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.79 million | 15.63 million | 161,820 | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.40 million | 16.71 million | 686,550 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Chile or North Korea?
- Chile, at 17.71 million against 17.06 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Chile and North Korea?
- 654,600, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Chile ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.