Eastern Asia: High income vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population

Eastern Asia: High income
181,660
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21,837
in 2030
Eastern Asia: High income rank
54th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th

Population over time

  • Eastern Asia: High income
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020102030

How they compare

Eastern Asia: High income currently reports 181,660 against 21,837 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 159,823.

That makes Eastern Asia: High income's figure about 8.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Eastern Asia: High income has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 54th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 91 groups.

Eastern Asia: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia: High income Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 161,405 16,537 144,868 Eastern Asia: High income
2000s 173,437 18,478 154,959 Eastern Asia: High income
2010s 181,629 20,380 161,248 Eastern Asia: High income
2020s 183,369 21,489 161,880 Eastern Asia: High income
2030s 181,660 21,837 159,823 Eastern Asia: High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Eastern Asia: High income or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Eastern Asia: High income, at 181,660 against 21,837 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between Eastern Asia: High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
159,823, with Eastern Asia: High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia: High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Eastern Asia: High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 54th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 91 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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