North Korea vs Myanmar: Urban population
North Korea
17.06 million
in 2025
Myanmar
16.78 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
51st
Myanmar rank
52nd
Urban population over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.06 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar, a difference of 280,500.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 million | 5.10 million | 1.11 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.39 million | 7.19 million | 2.20 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.08 million | 2.13 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 11.25 million | 1.97 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million | 13.34 million | 1.17 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million | 15.08 million | 550,800 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million | 16.37 million | 340,750 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 17.06 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 280,500, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for urban population?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 218 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.