North Korea vs Mexico: Rural population growth (annual %)
North Korea
-0.6%
in 2025
Mexico
-0.6%
in 2025
North Korea rank
148th
Mexico rank
145th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- North Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.6% against -0.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
North Korea ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.6% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, North Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.6% against -0.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between North Korea and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mexico rank globally for rural population growth?
- North Korea ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 145th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.