Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population peak status
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
23.59 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th
Population peak status over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 26.42 million against 23.59 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.82 million.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 229 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million | 4.03 million | 6.66 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 5.38 million | 7.75 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 7.47 million | 9.25 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 10.49 million | 9.00 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 14.41 million | 8.02 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 19.03 million | 5.26 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 20.78 million | 4.73 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 22.18 million | 4.10 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 26.42 million against 23.59 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.82 million, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population peak status?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th 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.