Afghanistan vs North Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Afghanistan
0.1112 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
0.1208 units per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
106th
North Korea rank
105th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1208 units per person against 0.1112 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0096 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1057 units per person | 0.1105 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1191 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1195 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1115 units per person | 0.116 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1099 units per person | 0.1193 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.1208 units per person against 0.1112 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.0096 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 105th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.