North Korea vs Palestine: Number of people living in the capital city
North Korea
2.32 million people
in 2100
Palestine
2.21 million people
in 2100
North Korea rank
75th
Palestine rank
77th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- North Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.32 million people against 2.21 million people in Palestine, a difference of 117,190 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 77th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.83 million people | North Korea |
| 2030s | 2.91 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.64 million people | North Korea |
| 2040s | 2.88 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.38 million people | North Korea |
| 2050s | 2.82 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.12 million people | North Korea |
| 2060s | 2.73 million people | 1.86 million people | 869,095 people | North Korea |
| 2070s | 2.63 million people | 2.01 million people | 628,685 people | North Korea |
| 2080s | 2.53 million people | 2.11 million people | 421,680 people | North Korea |
| 2090s | 2.41 million people | 2.19 million people | 221,405 people | North Korea |
| 2100s | 2.32 million people | 2.21 million people | 117,190 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, North Korea or Palestine?
- North Korea, at 2.32 million people against 2.21 million people in Palestine as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between North Korea and Palestine?
- 117,190 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Palestine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- North Korea ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 77th 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.