North Korea vs Uganda: Urban population
North Korea
17.06 million
in 2025
Uganda
16.41 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
51st
Uganda rank
54th
Urban population over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.06 million against 16.41 million in Uganda, a difference of 643,600.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 million | 466,554 | 5.74 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.39 million | 745,230 | 8.64 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 1.21 million | 10.01 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 2.17 million | 11.05 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.52 million | 3.90 million | 10.62 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.63 million | 9.02 million | 6.62 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.71 million | 14.54 million | 2.18 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North Korea or Uganda?
- North Korea, at 17.06 million against 16.41 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North Korea and Uganda?
- 643,600, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th 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.