Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Mali: Population by income level
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
56th
Mali rank
58th
Population by income level over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 26.57 million against 25.20 million in Mali, a difference of 1.37 million.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 5.78 million | 7.35 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 6.79 million | 9.92 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 8.27 million | 11.22 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 10.12 million | 12.30 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 13.39 million | 10.91 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 18.40 million | 7.12 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26.36 million | 23.44 million | 2.93 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Mali?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 26.57 million against 25.20 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mali?
- 1.37 million, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mali rank globally for population by income level?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Mali ranks 58th 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.