North Korea vs Russia: Rural population, annual growth rate
North Korea
-0.6454 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-0.6656 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
147th
Russia rank
149th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -0.6454 % change on previous year against -0.6656 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.0202 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 147th and Russia ranks 149th of 208 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.7967 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9551 % change on previous year | 0.1887 % change on previous year | 0.7665 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3739 % change on previous year | -0.5141 % change on previous year | 0.888 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.1123 % change on previous year | -0.2363 % change on previous year | 0.124 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.4939 % change on previous year | -0.6395 % change on previous year | 0.1456 % 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, North Korea or Russia?
- North Korea, at -0.6454 % change on previous year against -0.6656 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.0202 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 147th and Russia ranks 149th 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.