Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population peak status

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
28.30 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
55th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
53rd

Population peak status over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 28.30 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.88 million.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 10.68 million 6.65 million 4.04 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1960s 13.13 million 9.56 million 3.57 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1970s 16.72 million 13.06 million 3.66 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 19.49 million 17.26 million 2.23 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 22.42 million 21.95 million 469,610 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 24.30 million 26.53 million 2.23 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 25.51 million 29.84 million 4.32 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 26.28 million 28.30 million 2.02 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 28.30 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.88 million, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population peak status?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd 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.

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Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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