Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Myanmar: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 17.06 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar, a difference of 280,500.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 million | 5.10 million | 1.11 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 9.39 million | 7.19 million | 2.20 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.08 million | 2.13 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 11.25 million | 1.97 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million | 13.34 million | 1.17 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million | 15.08 million | 550,800 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million | 16.37 million | 340,750 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Myanmar?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 17.06 million against 16.78 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
- 280,500, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Myanmar rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 217 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.