North Korea vs Russia: Rural population growth (annual %)
North Korea
-0.6%
in 2025
Russia
-0.7%
in 2025
North Korea rank
148th
Russia rank
150th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 148th and Russia ranks 150th of 210 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 | -0.1% | -1.1% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -1.6% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -0.8% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 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 Russia?
- North Korea, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.1%, 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 growth?
- North Korea ranks 148th and Russia ranks 150th 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.