Australia vs North Korea: Population peak status
Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
North Korea rank
55th
Population peak status over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 32,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.12 million | 10.68 million | 1.56 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 13.13 million | 1.87 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 16.72 million | 3.00 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 19.49 million | 3.74 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 22.42 million | 4.41 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 24.30 million | 4.00 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 25.51 million | 1.72 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 26.28 million | 190,875 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Australia and North Korea?
- 32,900, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for population peak status?
- Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.