Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Niger: Population by income level
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Niger
27.92 million
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
56th
Niger rank
54th
Population by income level over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27.92 million against 26.57 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.35 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Niger ranks 54th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 4.00 million | 9.13 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 5.27 million | 11.45 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 7.04 million | 12.45 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 9.62 million | 12.81 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 13.60 million | 10.70 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 19.65 million | 5.86 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26.36 million | 25.77 million | 590,633 | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 27.92 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Niger?
- 1.35 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Niger rank globally for population by income level?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Niger ranks 54th 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.