Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Nepal: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2.87 million
in 2020
Nepal
3.08 million
in 2020
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
74th
Nepal rank
71st

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.08 million against 2.87 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 213,250.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 1.33 million 0 1.33 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 2.17 million 0 2.17 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 2.74 million 585,760 2.16 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 2.80 million 1.70 million 1.10 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 2.81 million 2.51 million 303,925 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 2.87 million 3.08 million 213,250 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Nepal?
Nepal, at 3.08 million against 2.87 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Nepal?
213,250, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Nepal rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed