Denmark vs North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Denmark
0.2008 % change on previous year
in 2030
North Korea
0.2686 % change on previous year
in 2030
Denmark rank
149th
North Korea rank
146th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.2686 % change on previous year against 0.2008 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 0.0678 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 146th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2157 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s 0.387 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.6788 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 0.73 % change on previous year 0.8335 % change on previous year 0.1035 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s 0.5539 % change on previous year 0.3363 % change on previous year 0.2176 % change on previous year Denmark
2030s 0.2008 % change on previous year 0.2686 % change on previous year 0.0678 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Denmark or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.2686 % change on previous year against 0.2008 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Denmark and North Korea?
0.0678 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 146th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.