North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
North Korea
11.0%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
10.9%
in 2020
North Korea rank
111th
Uzbekistan rank
112th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 111th and Uzbekistan ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 14.1% | 14.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 15.3% | 7.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 14.5% | 3.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- North Korea ranks 111th and Uzbekistan ranks 112th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.