North Korea vs Tajikistan: Population (UN WPP)
North Korea
19.51 million people
in 2100
Tajikistan
20.20 million people
in 2100
North Korea rank
78th
Tajikistan rank
75th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- North Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 20.20 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea, a difference of 689,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 78th and Tajikistan ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.65 million people | 11.07 million people | 15.58 million people | North Korea |
| 2030s | 26.74 million people | 12.61 million people | 14.13 million people | North Korea |
| 2040s | 26.23 million people | 14.58 million people | 11.65 million people | North Korea |
| 2050s | 25.32 million people | 16.28 million people | 9.03 million people | North Korea |
| 2060s | 24.11 million people | 17.74 million people | 6.37 million people | North Korea |
| 2070s | 22.82 million people | 18.89 million people | 3.94 million people | North Korea |
| 2080s | 21.54 million people | 19.64 million people | 1.90 million people | North Korea |
| 2090s | 20.23 million people | 20.09 million people | 137,630 people | North Korea |
| 2100s | 19.51 million people | 20.20 million people | 689,500 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, North Korea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 20.20 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 689,500 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for population?
- North Korea ranks 78th and Tajikistan ranks 75th 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.