Australia vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population by income level
Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
56th
Population by income level over time
- Australia
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.61 million against 26.57 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.04 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 13.13 million | 1.86 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 16.72 million | 3.05 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 19.49 million | 3.78 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 22.42 million | 4.49 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 24.30 million | 4.11 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 25.51 million | 1.85 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 26.36 million | 106,050 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Australia or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 27.61 million against 26.57 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 1.04 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for population by income level?
- Australia ranks 55th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.