Greece vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in the capital city
Greece
2.34 million people
in 2100
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.32 million people
in 2100
Greece rank
72nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
75th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Greece
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.32 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 20,070 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.19 million people | 2.89 million people | 299,705 people | Greece |
| 2030s | 3.09 million people | 2.91 million people | 178,115 people | Greece |
| 2040s | 3.01 million people | 2.88 million people | 133,590 people | Greece |
| 2050s | 2.92 million people | 2.82 million people | 98,865 people | Greece |
| 2060s | 2.79 million people | 2.73 million people | 52,415 people | Greece |
| 2070s | 2.64 million people | 2.63 million people | 7,285 people | Greece |
| 2080s | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 2,095 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2090s | 2.42 million people | 2.41 million people | 14,325 people | Greece |
| 2100s | 2.34 million people | 2.32 million people | 20,070 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Greece or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Greece, at 2.34 million people against 2.32 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 20,070 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.