Australia vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population with un projections

Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
55th

Population with un projections over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.45 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 32,900.

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

Australia ranks 54th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th 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 Australia Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 9.12 million 10.68 million 1.56 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1960s 11.26 million 13.13 million 1.87 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1970s 13.72 million 16.72 million 3.00 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 15.76 million 19.49 million 3.74 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 18.02 million 22.42 million 4.41 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 20.30 million 24.30 million 4.00 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 23.79 million 25.51 million 1.72 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 26.09 million 26.28 million 190,875 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Australia or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Australia, at 26.45 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
32,900, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for population with un projections?
Australia ranks 54th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population with un projections
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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