Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total population
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
26,537 thousands
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
25,171 thousands
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
56th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th
Total population over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 26,537 thousands against 25,171 thousands in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1,366 thousands.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 226 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,560 thousands | 7,340 thousands | 9,220 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 19,352 thousands | 10,315 thousands | 9,038 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 22,293 thousands | 14,202 thousands | 8,090 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24,231 thousands | 18,743 thousands | 5,487 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 25,456 thousands | 20,858 thousands | 4,598 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26,321 thousands | 22,728 thousands | 3,593 thousands | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 26,537 thousands against 25,171 thousands in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1,366 thousands, 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release