North Korea vs Venezuela: Population by income level
North Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Venezuela
28.52 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
56th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population by income level over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.52 million against 26.57 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 469,600 | 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 | 26.36 million | 28.35 million | 1.99 million | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.52 million against 26.57 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 1.95 million, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for population by income level?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.