North Korea vs Venezuela: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
56th
Venezuela rank
54th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.30 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.88 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 54th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 37 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 900,000 | 300,000 | 600,000 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 320,000 | 760,000 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 1.44 million | 340,000 | 1.10 million | North Korea |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 360,000 | 720,000 | North Korea |
| 1400s | 1.26 million | 380,000 | 880,000 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 1.44 million | 400,000 | 1.04 million | North Korea |
| 1600s | 1.80 million | 400,000 | 1.40 million | North Korea |
| 1700s | 2.25 million | 500,313 | 1.75 million | North Korea |
| 1710s | 2.47 million | 506,646 | 1.96 million | North Korea |
| 1720s | 2.60 million | 513,059 | 2.09 million | North Korea |
| 1730s | 2.74 million | 519,554 | 2.22 million | North Korea |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 526,130 | 2.36 million | North Korea |
| 1750s | 3.03 million | 532,790 | 2.50 million | North Korea |
| 1760s | 3.19 million | 539,535 | 2.65 million | North Korea |
| 1770s | 3.36 million | 546,364 | 2.82 million | North Korea |
| 1780s | 3.54 million | 553,280 | 2.99 million | North Korea |
| 1790s | 3.73 million | 560,284 | 3.17 million | North Korea |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 907,299 | 3.44 million | North Korea |
| 1810s | 4.35 million | 764,715 | 3.58 million | North Korea |
| 1820s | 4.36 million | 793,489 | 3.57 million | North Korea |
| 1830s | 4.39 million | 1.03 million | 3.36 million | North Korea |
| 1840s | 4.43 million | 1.26 million | 3.16 million | North Korea |
| 1850s | 4.51 million | 1.40 million | 3.11 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 4.66 million | 1.59 million | 3.08 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 4.85 million | 1.84 million | 3.01 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 5.07 million | 2.16 million | 2.91 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 5.30 million | 2.50 million | 2.80 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 5.54 million | 2.84 million | 2.70 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 6.19 million | 3.13 million | 3.06 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 7.33 million | 3.40 million | 3.93 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 8.65 million | 3.82 million | 4.83 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 10.20 million | 4.69 million | 5.51 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 10.68 million | 6.65 million | 4.04 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 9.56 million | 3.57 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 13.06 million | 3.66 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 17.26 million | 2.23 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 21.95 million | 469,610 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 26.53 million | 2.23 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 29.84 million | 4.32 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 28.30 million | 2.02 million | Venezuela |
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, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.30 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 North Korea and Venezuela?
- 1.88 million, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 54th 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.