North Korea vs Venezuela: Population by age group
North Korea
26.42 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population by age group over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.30 million people against 26.42 million people in North Korea, a difference of 1.88 million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million people | 6.65 million people | 4.04 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million people | 9.56 million people | 3.57 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million people | 13.06 million people | 3.66 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million people | 17.26 million people | 2.23 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million people | 21.95 million people | 469,610 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million people | 26.53 million people | 2.23 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 25.51 million people | 29.84 million people | 4.32 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.28 million people | 28.30 million people | 2.02 million people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.30 million people against 26.42 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 1.88 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for population by age group?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.