Italy vs North Korea: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Italy
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
139th
North Korea rank
140th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5424 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3274 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9365 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.2757 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.5311 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9084 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.3713 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Italy or North Korea?
- Italy, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Italy and North Korea?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.