Iran vs North Korea: Rural population, annual growth rate
Iran
-0.6359 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
-0.6454 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
146th
North Korea rank
147th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.6359 % change on previous year against -0.6454 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.0095 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 147th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.0962 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.3427 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.5046 % change on previous year | 0.9551 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | -0.3426 % change on previous year | 0.3739 % change on previous year | 0.7165 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.6088 % change on previous year | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 0.4965 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5294 % change on previous year | -0.4939 % change on previous year | 0.0355 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at -0.6359 % change on previous year against -0.6454 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.0095 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 147th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.