North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
North Korea
0.1208 units per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0963 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
108th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1208 units per person against 0.0963 units per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0245 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1105 units per person | 0.0902 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1205 units per person | 0.1118 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1154 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.116 units per person | 0.1048 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1193 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0223 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, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- North Korea, at 0.1208 units per person against 0.0963 units per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0245 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th 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.