North Korea vs Syria: Population
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Population over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.42 million against 23.59 million in Syria, a difference of 2.82 million.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 37 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 900,000 | 1.06 million | 165,000 | Syria |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 1.12 million | 44,330 | Syria |
| 1200s | 1.44 million | 1.18 million | 256,330 | North Korea |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 163,000 | Syria |
| 1400s | 1.26 million | 994,000 | 266,000 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 1.44 million | 1.06 million | 375,000 | North Korea |
| 1600s | 1.80 million | 1.24 million | 557,000 | North Korea |
| 1700s | 2.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.00 million | North Korea |
| 1710s | 2.47 million | 1.26 million | 1.21 million | North Korea |
| 1720s | 2.60 million | 1.26 million | 1.34 million | North Korea |
| 1730s | 2.74 million | 1.27 million | 1.47 million | North Korea |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 1.28 million | 1.60 million | North Korea |
| 1750s | 3.03 million | 1.29 million | 1.75 million | North Korea |
| 1760s | 3.19 million | 1.29 million | 1.90 million | North Korea |
| 1770s | 3.36 million | 1.30 million | 2.06 million | North Korea |
| 1780s | 3.54 million | 1.31 million | 2.23 million | North Korea |
| 1790s | 3.73 million | 1.32 million | 2.41 million | North Korea |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 1.27 million | 3.08 million | North Korea |
| 1810s | 4.35 million | 1.31 million | 3.03 million | North Korea |
| 1820s | 4.36 million | 1.36 million | 3.00 million | North Korea |
| 1830s | 4.39 million | 1.40 million | 2.99 million | North Korea |
| 1840s | 4.43 million | 1.45 million | 2.97 million | North Korea |
| 1850s | 4.51 million | 1.50 million | 3.01 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 4.66 million | 1.56 million | 3.11 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 4.85 million | 1.61 million | 3.24 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 5.07 million | 1.67 million | 3.41 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 5.30 million | 1.73 million | 3.58 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 5.54 million | 1.87 million | 3.67 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 6.19 million | 2.14 million | 4.05 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 7.33 million | 2.46 million | 4.87 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 8.65 million | 2.83 million | 5.81 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 10.20 million | 3.26 million | 6.94 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 10.68 million | 4.03 million | 6.66 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 5.38 million | 7.75 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 7.47 million | 9.25 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 10.49 million | 9.00 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 14.41 million | 8.02 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 19.03 million | 5.26 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 20.78 million | 4.73 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 22.18 million | 4.10 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 26.42 million against 23.59 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between North Korea and Syria?
- 2.82 million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for population?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.