North Korea vs Venezuela: Population by age group with projections
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population by age group with projections over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.30 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.88 million.
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 | 6.65 million | 4.04 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 9.56 million | 3.57 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 13.06 million | 3.66 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 17.26 million | 2.23 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 21.95 million | 469,610 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 26.53 million | 2.23 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 29.84 million | 4.32 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 28.30 million | 2.02 million | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.30 million against 26.42 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 1.88 million, 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 with projections?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.