Australia vs North Korea: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
North Korea rank
56th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 32,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 56th of 239 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 314,851 | 900,000 | 585,149 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 315,026 | 1.08 million | 764,974 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 315,290 | 1.44 million | 1.12 million | North Korea |
| 1300s | 315,685 | 1.08 million | 764,315 | North Korea |
| 1400s | 316,277 | 1.26 million | 943,723 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 317,166 | 1.44 million | 1.12 million | North Korea |
| 1600s | 318,500 | 1.80 million | 1.48 million | North Korea |
| 1700s | 314,500 | 2.25 million | 1.94 million | North Korea |
| 1710s | 314,500 | 2.47 million | 2.16 million | North Korea |
| 1720s | 314,500 | 2.60 million | 2.29 million | North Korea |
| 1730s | 314,500 | 2.74 million | 2.42 million | North Korea |
| 1740s | 314,500 | 2.88 million | 2.57 million | North Korea |
| 1750s | 314,500 | 3.03 million | 2.72 million | North Korea |
| 1760s | 314,500 | 3.19 million | 2.88 million | North Korea |
| 1770s | 314,667 | 3.36 million | 3.05 million | North Korea |
| 1780s | 315,087 | 3.54 million | 3.22 million | North Korea |
| 1790s | 316,556 | 3.73 million | 3.41 million | North Korea |
| 1800s | 225,070 | 4.34 million | 4.12 million | North Korea |
| 1810s | 290,865 | 4.35 million | 4.05 million | North Korea |
| 1820s | 331,661 | 4.36 million | 4.03 million | North Korea |
| 1830s | 369,690 | 4.39 million | 4.02 million | North Korea |
| 1840s | 499,291 | 4.43 million | 3.93 million | North Korea |
| 1850s | 888,154 | 4.51 million | 3.62 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 1.51 million | 4.66 million | 3.16 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 1.95 million | 4.85 million | 2.90 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 2.56 million | 5.07 million | 2.51 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 3.35 million | 5.30 million | 1.96 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 3.97 million | 5.54 million | 1.57 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 4.73 million | 6.19 million | 1.45 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 5.75 million | 7.33 million | 1.58 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 6.62 million | 8.65 million | 2.03 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 7.47 million | 10.20 million | 2.73 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 9.12 million | 10.68 million | 1.56 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 13.13 million | 1.87 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 16.72 million | 3.00 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 19.49 million | 3.74 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 22.42 million | 4.41 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 24.30 million | 4.00 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 25.51 million | 1.72 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 26.28 million | 190,875 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Australia and North Korea?
- 32,900, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Australia ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 56th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.