Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Venezuela: Total population
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26,537 thousands
in 2025
Venezuela
28,460 thousands
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
56th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Total population over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28,460 thousands against 26,537 thousands in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,923 thousands.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,560 thousands | 12,869 thousands | 3,691 thousands | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 19,352 thousands | 17,037 thousands | 2,316 thousands | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 22,293 thousands | 21,719 thousands | 573.54 thousands | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 24,231 thousands | 26,316 thousands | 2,086 thousands | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 25,456 thousands | 29,839 thousands | 4,383 thousands | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26,321 thousands | 28,354 thousands | 2,033 thousands | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28,460 thousands against 26,537 thousands in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela?
- 1,923 thousands, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela rank globally for total population?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd 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