Germany vs North Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Germany
0.0972 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
0.1208 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
107th
North Korea rank
105th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1208 units per person against 0.0972 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0236 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0932 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.089 units per person | 0.1105 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0897 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0952 units per person | 0.116 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0968 units per person | 0.1193 units per person | 0.0225 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, Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.1208 units per person against 0.0972 units per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Germany and North Korea?
- 0.0236 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Germany ranks 107th 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.