North Korea vs Netherlands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.35 million against 17.06 million in North Korea, a difference of 297,100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 million | 7.43 million | 1.22 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 9.39 million | 8.68 million | 713,089 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.74 million | 1.47 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 11.10 million | 2.13 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million | 13.48 million | 1.04 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million | 15.27 million | 357,200 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million | 16.91 million | 193,067 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.35 million against 17.06 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 297,100, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 50th 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.