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Population in Israel compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.59 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Israel vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel North Korea
2100 21,079,031 19,604,631
2099 20,971,907 19,733,548
2098 20,869,188 19,862,949
2097 20,764,637 19,993,288
2096 20,651,056 20,124,518
2095 20,537,392 20,256,401
2094 20,420,251 20,388,156
2093 20,294,077 20,520,253
2092 20,167,075 20,652,961
2091 20,038,540 20,785,785
2090 19,910,123 20,918,305
2089 19,788,579 21,050,580
2088 19,660,357 21,182,325
2087 19,527,597 21,314,047
2086 19,388,628 21,445,329
2085 19,246,899 21,575,835
2084 19,099,510 21,705,777
2083 18,955,502 21,835,029
2082 18,813,463 21,964,199
2081 18,667,367 22,092,862
2080 18,512,469 22,220,948
2079 18,362,060 22,348,577
2078 18,208,724 22,475,755
2077 18,053,774 22,602,817
2076 17,908,513 22,729,499
2075 17,761,880 22,856,369
2074 17,618,257 22,983,784
2073 17,477,875 23,111,441
2072 17,343,227 23,239,261
2071 17,195,556 23,367,583
2070 17,043,216 23,496,136
2069 16,890,521 23,625,538
2068 16,742,334 23,755,136
2067 16,593,617 23,884,879
2066 16,448,006 24,015,027
2065 16,297,575 24,144,985
2064 16,152,550 24,274,257
2063 15,997,249 24,402,439
2062 15,847,545 24,529,941
2061 15,695,962 24,656,350
2060 15,537,020 24,780,911
2059 15,383,512 24,903,037
2058 15,227,838 25,023,260
2057 15,069,709 25,140,523
2056 14,910,638 25,255,342
2055 14,746,579 25,366,397
2054 14,578,352 25,474,292
2053 14,414,886 25,578,870
2052 14,252,277 25,679,963
2051 14,090,930 25,777,639
2050 13,927,651 25,871,673
2049 13,765,178 25,962,167
2048 13,606,737 26,048,593
2047 13,448,310 26,131,429
2046 13,286,110 26,210,487
2045 13,126,049 26,286,208
2044 12,960,184 26,358,331
2043 12,796,533 26,427,062
2042 12,632,183 26,491,482
2041 12,471,494 26,552,564
2040 12,312,998 26,609,557
2039 12,152,920 26,661,815
2038 11,995,851 26,708,400
2037 11,841,052 26,749,134
2036 11,693,469 26,783,304
2035 11,543,041 26,810,026
2034 11,396,608 26,828,912
2033 11,252,344 26,839,229
2032 11,108,763 26,840,944
2031 10,961,050 26,832,957
2030 10,815,614 26,814,812
2029 10,675,258 26,787,117
2028 10,533,711 26,749,227
2027 10,393,227 26,701,444
2026 10,252,942 26,643,460
2025 10,113,937 26,575,953
2024 9,974,400 26,498,823
2023 9,849,000 26,418,204
2022 9,557,500 26,328,845
2021 9,371,400 26,232,534
2020 9,215,100 26,136,312
2019 9,054,000 26,037,632
2018 8,882,800 25,931,147
2017 8,713,300 25,817,709
2016 8,546,000 25,698,326
2015 8,380,100 25,575,350
2014 8,215,700 25,451,262
2013 8,059,500 25,329,451
2012 7,910,500 25,211,728
2011 7,765,800 25,097,874
2010 7,623,600 24,987,258
2009 7,485,600 24,878,332
2008 7,308,800 24,764,618
2007 7,180,100 24,646,383
2006 7,053,700 24,524,507
2005 6,930,100 24,396,433
2004 6,809,000 24,254,943
2003 6,689,700 24,090,380
2002 6,570,000 23,943,973
2001 6,439,000 23,815,358
2000 6,289,000 23,665,910
1999 6,125,000 23,497,599
1998 5,971,000 23,311,564
1997 5,836,000 23,110,830
1996 5,692,000 22,895,746
1995 5,545,000 22,669,304
1994 5,399,000 22,393,975
1993 5,261,000 22,073,352
1992 5,123,000 21,750,911
1991 4,949,000 21,428,638
1990 4,660,000 21,112,137
1989 4,518,000 20,804,367
1988 4,442,000 20,503,161
1987 4,369,000 20,205,483
1986 4,299,000 19,910,855
1985 4,233,000 19,620,388
1984 4,159,000 19,335,043
1983 4,105,000 19,054,034
1982 4,031,000 18,776,357
1981 3,956,000 18,501,295
1980 3,878,000 18,236,786
1979 3,786,000 17,983,470
1978 3,690,000 17,735,995
1977 3,613,000 17,492,798
1976 3,533,000 17,243,450
1975 3,455,000 16,971,055
1974 3,377,000 16,673,121
1973 3,278,000 16,350,367
1972 3,148,000 15,975,069
1971 3,069,000 15,572,457
1970 2,974,000 15,172,775
1969 2,877,000 14,767,615
1968 2,803,000 14,365,596
1967 2,745,000 13,958,350
1966 2,629,000 13,569,094
1965 2,563,000 13,219,369
1964 2,475,000 12,889,770
1963 2,379,000 12,567,057
1962 2,293,000 12,262,882
1961 2,185,000 11,990,713
1960 2,114,020 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel North Korea
2100 0.51% -0.65%
2099 0.49% -0.65%
2098 0.5% -0.65%
2097 0.55% -0.65%
2096 0.55% -0.65%
2095 0.57% -0.65%
2094 0.62% -0.64%
2093 0.63% -0.64%
2092 0.64% -0.64%
2091 0.64% -0.63%
2090 0.61% -0.63%
2089 0.65% -0.62%
2088 0.68% -0.62%
2087 0.72% -0.61%
2086 0.74% -0.6%
2085 0.77% -0.6%
2084 0.76% -0.59%
2083 0.75% -0.59%
2082 0.78% -0.58%
2081 0.84% -0.58%
2080 0.82% -0.57%
2079 0.84% -0.57%
2078 0.86% -0.56%
2077 0.81% -0.56%
2076 0.83% -0.56%
2075 0.82% -0.55%
2074 0.8% -0.55%
2073 0.78% -0.55%
2072 0.86% -0.55%
2071 0.89% -0.55%
2070 0.9% -0.55%
2069 0.89% -0.55%
2068 0.9% -0.54%
2067 0.89% -0.54%
2066 0.92% -0.54%
2065 0.9% -0.53%
2064 0.97% -0.53%
2063 0.94% -0.52%
2062 0.97% -0.51%
2061 1.02% -0.5%
2060 1% -0.49%
2059 1.02% -0.48%
2058 1.05% -0.47%
2057 1.07% -0.45%
2056 1.11% -0.44%
2055 1.15% -0.42%
2054 1.13% -0.41%
2053 1.14% -0.39%
2052 1.15% -0.38%
2051 1.17% -0.36%
2050 1.18% -0.35%
2049 1.16% -0.33%
2048 1.18% -0.32%
2047 1.22% -0.3%
2046 1.22% -0.29%
2045 1.28% -0.27%
2044 1.28% -0.26%
2043 1.3% -0.24%
2042 1.29% -0.23%
2041 1.29% -0.21%
2040 1.32% -0.2%
2039 1.31% -0.17%
2038 1.31% -0.15%
2037 1.26% -0.13%
2036 1.3% -0.1%
2035 1.28% -0.07%
2034 1.28% -0.04%
2033 1.29% -0.006%
2032 1.35% 0.03%
2031 1.34% 0.07%
2030 1.31% 0.1%
2029 1.34% 0.14%
2028 1.35% 0.18%
2027 1.37% 0.22%
2026 1.37% 0.25%
2025 1.4% 0.29%
2024 1.27% 0.31%
2023 3.05% 0.34%
2022 1.99% 0.37%
2021 1.7% 0.37%
2020 1.78% 0.38%
2019 1.93% 0.41%
2018 1.95% 0.44%
2017 1.96% 0.46%
2016 1.98% 0.48%
2015 2% 0.49%
2014 1.94% 0.48%
2013 1.88% 0.47%
2012 1.86% 0.45%
2011 1.87% 0.44%
2010 1.84% 0.44%
2009 2.42% 0.46%
2008 1.79% 0.48%
2007 1.79% 0.5%
2006 1.78% 0.52%
2005 1.78% 0.58%
2004 1.78% 0.68%
2003 1.82% 0.61%
2002 2.03% 0.54%
2001 2.39% 0.63%
2000 2.68% 0.72%
1999 2.58% 0.8%
1998 2.31% 0.87%
1997 2.53% 0.94%
1996 2.65% 1%
1995 2.7% 1.23%
1994 2.62% 1.45%
1993 2.69% 1.48%
1992 3.52% 1.5%
1991 6.2% 1.5%
1990 3.14% 1.48%
1989 1.71% 1.47%
1988 1.67% 1.47%
1987 1.63% 1.48%
1986 1.56% 1.48%
1985 1.78% 1.48%
1984 1.32% 1.47%
1983 1.84% 1.48%
1982 1.9% 1.49%
1981 2.01% 1.45%
1980 2.43% 1.41%
1979 2.6% 1.4%
1978 2.13% 1.39%
1977 2.26% 1.45%
1976 2.26% 1.61%
1975 2.31% 1.79%
1974 3.02% 1.97%
1973 4.13% 2.35%
1972 2.57% 2.59%
1971 3.19% 2.63%
1970 3.37% 2.74%
1969 2.64% 2.8%
1968 2.11% 2.92%
1967 4.41% 2.87%
1966 2.58% 2.65%
1965 3.56% 2.56%
1964 4.04% 2.57%
1963 3.75% 2.48%
1962 4.94% 2.27%
1961 3.36% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Israel North Korea
Current population
10290887
26659144
Population rank 95/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +221
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 150/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -2,787
Net migration rank 42/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -2,787
2024 - 10,612 - -2,473
2023 131,977 9,999 86,203 -1,997
2022 129,982 50,004 96,495 -1,997
2021 134,011 16,859 99,710 -1,585
2020 128,089 16,573 95,920 -1,585
2019 135,810 16,134 106,208 -3,142
2018 140,348 15,615 113,164 -3,225
2017 138,541 14,518 120,181 -3,224
2016 136,736 24,308 125,048 -3,222
2015 134,082 29,735 127,365 -3,208
2014 133,916 25,303 127,078 -3,042
2013 129,758 17,075 122,519 -2,933
2012 128,941 16,549 118,773 -2,919
2011 125,030 10,470 114,798 -2,957
2010 126,552 12,906 112,443 -3,053
2009 122,015 7,269 111,530 -3,058
2008 117,672 7,974 122,015 -3,051
2007 111,292 9,654 120,521 -3,021
2006 109,332 11,446 129,171 -2,948
2005 105,338 10,975 132,765 -2,861
2004 106,901 8,494 155,838 -2,758
2003 106,366 6,684 178,775 -2,717
2002 101,178 17,420 119,504 -2,763
2001 99,160 38,643 143,321 -2,884
2000 98,737 63,409 161,591 -3,142
1999 94,325 78,422 181,613 -3,443
1998 93,744 52,713 197,589 -3,706
1997 88,707 60,297 211,325 -3,745
1996 86,518 66,811 226,095 -3,512
1995 82,066 61,800 233,381 -3,094
1994 79,365 57,273 320,861 -517
1993 77,337 49,345 320,880 0
1992 77,357 57,522 324,002 0
1991 73,740 153,141 320,551 0
1990 71,764 178,732 312,460 0
1989 68,674 14,192 303,078 0
1988 71,072 1,675 299,305 0
1987 69,904 7,511 296,030 0
1986 70,073 -3,598 293,227 0
1985 71,538 -3,686 287,714 0
1984 70,703 10,933 282,987 0
1983 70,196 689 279,046 0
1982 68,931 16,563 276,332 0
1981 67,647 16,021 273,800 0
1980 68,253 16,284 255,206 0
1979 68,148 15,591 251,409 0
1978 67,158 15,556 243,533 0
1977 70,092 12,747 242,870 0
1976 74,899 10,459 255,841 0
1975 70,828 11,726 288,966 0
1974 68,891 11,929 306,902 0
1973 65,560 14,310 338,600 0
1972 62,960 27,415 411,997 0
1971 64,449 52,632 393,220 0
1970 56,506 56,173 406,129 0
1969 53,800 59,928 404,189 0
1968 51,014 60,804 399,837 0
1967 47,488 59,483 414,632 0
1966 50,477 57,347 363,882 0
1965 49,979 54,694 335,587 0
1964 48,015 54,050 323,623 0
1963 44,964 53,877 321,805 0
1962 43,337 52,313 286,534 0
1961 42,170 34,482 257,788 0
1960 44,818 10,990 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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