Israel vs North Korea: Population (UN WPP)
Israel
19.75 million people
in 2100
North Korea
19.51 million people
in 2100
Israel rank
77th
North Korea rank
78th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 19.75 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea, a difference of 234,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was North Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.71 million people | 26.65 million people | 16.93 million people | North Korea |
| 2030s | 10.80 million people | 26.74 million people | 15.94 million people | North Korea |
| 2040s | 12.26 million people | 26.23 million people | 13.97 million people | North Korea |
| 2050s | 13.78 million people | 25.32 million people | 11.54 million people | North Korea |
| 2060s | 15.23 million people | 24.11 million people | 8.88 million people | North Korea |
| 2070s | 16.61 million people | 22.82 million people | 6.22 million people | North Korea |
| 2080s | 17.98 million people | 21.54 million people | 3.56 million people | North Korea |
| 2090s | 19.18 million people | 20.23 million people | 1.05 million people | North Korea |
| 2100s | 19.75 million people | 19.51 million people | 234,900 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Israel or North Korea?
- Israel, at 19.75 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Israel and North Korea?
- 234,900 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Korea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Israel and North Korea rank globally for population?
- Israel ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.