Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population: comparison of UN projections
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
26.42 million people
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
23.59 million people
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 26.42 million people against 23.59 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.82 million people.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million people | 4.03 million people | 6.66 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 13.13 million people | 5.38 million people | 7.75 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 16.72 million people | 7.47 million people | 9.25 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 19.49 million people | 10.49 million people | 9.00 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.42 million people | 14.41 million people | 8.02 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.30 million people | 19.03 million people | 5.26 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 25.51 million people | 20.78 million people | 4.73 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 26.28 million people | 22.18 million people | 4.10 million people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 26.42 million people against 23.59 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.82 million people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.