North Korea vs United Kingdom: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
North Korea
0.8218 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.8373 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8373 % change on previous year against 0.8218 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.0155 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.4473 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -0.673 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.1068 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.3113 % change on previous year | 0.8622 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2417 % change on previous year | 0.7267 % change on previous year | 0.485 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.7542 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.3062 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7924 % change on previous year | 0.9354 % change on previous year | 0.143 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8373 % change on previous year against 0.8218 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0155 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- North Korea ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.