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

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The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,571,036 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,668,308 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.08 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.39% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.74% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

North Korea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Venezuela
2100 19,601,003 28,410,292
2099 19,729,897 28,556,135
2098 19,859,274 28,707,705
2097 19,989,589 28,852,186
2096 20,120,795 28,997,910
2095 20,252,653 29,134,707
2094 20,384,384 29,264,882
2093 20,516,457 29,394,209
2092 20,649,140 29,510,768
2091 20,781,939 29,623,813
2090 20,914,434 29,734,285
2089 21,046,685 29,840,423
2088 21,178,406 29,936,470
2087 21,310,103 30,030,678
2086 21,441,361 30,120,614
2085 21,571,843 30,201,240
2084 21,701,761 30,276,736
2083 21,830,989 30,348,224
2082 21,960,135 30,418,460
2081 22,088,774 30,484,132
2080 22,216,836 30,549,302
2079 22,344,442 30,612,881
2078 22,471,597 30,674,565
2077 22,598,635 30,730,870
2076 22,725,293 30,780,046
2075 22,852,140 30,829,620
2074 22,979,532 30,868,955
2073 23,107,165 30,913,457
2072 23,234,961 30,956,993
2071 23,363,260 30,999,181
2070 23,491,789 31,039,456
2069 23,621,167 31,077,886
2068 23,750,741 31,111,229
2067 23,880,460 31,147,205
2066 24,010,584 31,177,952
2065 24,140,518 31,202,552
2064 24,269,765 31,217,149
2063 24,397,924 31,232,539
2062 24,525,403 31,245,802
2061 24,651,788 31,255,590
2060 24,776,326 31,264,668
2059 24,898,430 31,272,623
2058 25,018,630 31,273,762
2057 25,135,871 31,276,766
2056 25,250,670 31,268,661
2055 25,361,704 31,252,602
2054 25,469,578 31,238,775
2053 25,574,137 31,222,231
2052 25,675,211 31,194,694
2051 25,772,870 31,174,182
2050 25,866,886 31,139,557
2049 25,957,363 31,104,189
2048 26,043,774 31,062,699
2047 26,126,594 31,009,532
2046 26,205,638 30,960,686
2045 26,281,344 30,905,370
2044 26,353,455 30,845,107
2043 26,422,173 30,776,828
2042 26,486,580 30,694,535
2041 26,547,651 30,607,831
2040 26,604,634 30,504,638
2039 26,656,882 30,389,092
2038 26,703,458 30,268,244
2037 26,744,185 30,145,046
2036 26,778,348 30,014,973
2035 26,805,065 29,870,829
2034 26,823,948 29,718,039
2033 26,834,263 29,574,127
2032 26,835,978 29,428,330
2031 26,827,992 29,279,969
2030 26,809,850 29,139,878
2029 26,782,161 29,004,690
2028 26,744,278 28,880,803
2027 26,696,504 28,750,990
2026 26,638,530 28,630,592
2025 26,571,036 28,516,896
2024 26,498,823 28,405,543
2023 26,418,204 28,300,854
2022 26,328,845 28,213,017
2021 26,232,534 28,237,826
2020 26,136,312 28,444,077
2019 26,037,632 28,938,098
2018 25,931,147 29,807,592
2017 25,817,709 30,565,323
2016 25,698,326 30,765,720
2015 25,575,350 30,573,972
2014 25,451,262 30,254,079
2013 25,329,451 29,912,198
2012 25,211,728 29,553,826
2011 25,097,874 29,185,212
2010 24,987,258 28,813,101
2009 24,878,332 28,438,298
2008 24,764,618 28,053,696
2007 24,646,383 27,649,363
2006 24,524,507 27,224,686
2005 24,396,433 26,785,804
2004 24,254,943 26,340,838
2003 24,090,380 25,892,703
2002 23,943,973 25,435,671
2001 23,815,358 24,979,922
2000 23,665,910 24,526,708
1999 23,497,599 24,066,593
1998 23,311,564 23,601,337
1997 23,110,830 23,131,685
1996 22,895,746 22,662,113
1995 22,669,304 22,193,821
1994 22,393,975 21,725,188
1993 22,073,352 21,254,520
1992 21,750,911 20,780,948
1991 21,428,638 20,304,896
1990 21,112,137 19,827,010
1989 20,804,367 19,348,921
1988 20,503,161 18,871,020
1987 20,205,483 18,394,963
1986 19,910,855 17,923,536
1985 19,620,388 17,461,434
1984 19,335,043 17,008,841
1983 19,054,034 16,562,205
1982 18,776,357 16,121,874
1981 18,501,295 15,687,297
1980 18,236,786 15,258,218
1979 17,983,470 14,834,552
1978 17,735,995 14,416,684
1977 17,492,798 14,006,812
1976 17,243,450 13,606,284
1975 16,971,055 13,215,892
1974 16,673,121 12,835,351
1973 16,350,367 12,463,537
1972 15,975,069 12,099,180
1971 15,572,457 11,741,008
1970 15,172,775 11,387,790
1969 14,767,615 11,040,280
1968 14,365,596 10,697,530
1967 13,958,350 10,358,513
1966 13,569,094 10,024,854
1965 13,219,369 9,697,790
1964 12,889,770 9,377,712
1963 12,567,057 9,064,021
1962 12,262,882 8,756,870
1961 11,990,713 8,455,915
1960 11,722,953 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Venezuela
2100 -0.65% -0.51%
2099 -0.65% -0.53%
2098 -0.65% -0.5%
2097 -0.65% -0.5%
2096 -0.65% -0.47%
2095 -0.65% -0.44%
2094 -0.64% -0.44%
2093 -0.64% -0.39%
2092 -0.64% -0.38%
2091 -0.63% -0.37%
2090 -0.63% -0.36%
2089 -0.62% -0.32%
2088 -0.62% -0.31%
2087 -0.61% -0.3%
2086 -0.6% -0.27%
2085 -0.6% -0.25%
2084 -0.59% -0.24%
2083 -0.59% -0.23%
2082 -0.58% -0.22%
2081 -0.58% -0.21%
2080 -0.57% -0.21%
2079 -0.57% -0.2%
2078 -0.56% -0.18%
2077 -0.56% -0.16%
2076 -0.56% -0.16%
2075 -0.55% -0.13%
2074 -0.55% -0.14%
2073 -0.55% -0.14%
2072 -0.55% -0.14%
2071 -0.55% -0.13%
2070 -0.55% -0.12%
2069 -0.55% -0.11%
2068 -0.54% -0.12%
2067 -0.54% -0.1%
2066 -0.54% -0.08%
2065 -0.53% -0.05%
2064 -0.53% -0.05%
2063 -0.52% -0.04%
2062 -0.51% -0.03%
2061 -0.5% -0.03%
2060 -0.49% -0.03%
2059 -0.48% -0.004%
2058 -0.47% -0.01%
2057 -0.45% 0.03%
2056 -0.44% 0.05%
2055 -0.42% 0.04%
2054 -0.41% 0.05%
2053 -0.39% 0.09%
2052 -0.38% 0.07%
2051 -0.36% 0.11%
2050 -0.35% 0.11%
2049 -0.33% 0.13%
2048 -0.32% 0.17%
2047 -0.3% 0.16%
2046 -0.29% 0.18%
2045 -0.27% 0.2%
2044 -0.26% 0.22%
2043 -0.24% 0.27%
2042 -0.23% 0.28%
2041 -0.21% 0.34%
2040 -0.2% 0.38%
2039 -0.17% 0.4%
2038 -0.15% 0.41%
2037 -0.13% 0.43%
2036 -0.1% 0.48%
2035 -0.07% 0.51%
2034 -0.04% 0.49%
2033 -0.006% 0.5%
2032 0.03% 0.51%
2031 0.07% 0.48%
2030 0.1% 0.47%
2029 0.14% 0.43%
2028 0.18% 0.45%
2027 0.22% 0.42%
2026 0.25% 0.4%
2025 0.27% 0.39%
2024 0.31% 0.37%
2023 0.34% 0.31%
2022 0.37% -0.09%
2021 0.37% -0.73%
2020 0.38% -1.71%
2019 0.41% -2.92%
2018 0.44% -2.48%
2017 0.46% -0.65%
2016 0.48% 0.63%
2015 0.49% 1.06%
2014 0.48% 1.14%
2013 0.47% 1.21%
2012 0.45% 1.26%
2011 0.44% 1.29%
2010 0.44% 1.32%
2009 0.46% 1.37%
2008 0.48% 1.46%
2007 0.5% 1.56%
2006 0.52% 1.64%
2005 0.58% 1.69%
2004 0.68% 1.73%
2003 0.61% 1.8%
2002 0.54% 1.82%
2001 0.63% 1.85%
2000 0.72% 1.91%
1999 0.8% 1.97%
1998 0.87% 2.03%
1997 0.94% 2.07%
1996 1% 2.11%
1995 1.23% 2.16%
1994 1.45% 2.21%
1993 1.48% 2.28%
1992 1.5% 2.34%
1991 1.5% 2.41%
1990 1.48% 2.47%
1989 1.47% 2.53%
1988 1.47% 2.59%
1987 1.48% 2.63%
1986 1.48% 2.65%
1985 1.48% 2.66%
1984 1.47% 2.7%
1983 1.48% 2.73%
1982 1.49% 2.77%
1981 1.45% 2.81%
1980 1.41% 2.86%
1979 1.4% 2.9%
1978 1.39% 2.93%
1977 1.45% 2.94%
1976 1.61% 2.95%
1975 1.79% 2.96%
1974 1.97% 2.98%
1973 2.35% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.63% 3.1%
1970 2.74% 3.15%
1969 2.8% 3.2%
1968 2.92% 3.27%
1967 2.87% 3.33%
1966 2.65% 3.37%
1965 2.56% 3.41%
1964 2.57% 3.46%
1963 2.48% 3.51%
1962 2.27% 3.56%
1961 2.28% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of North Korea grew by 0.27%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

North Korea Venezuela
Current population
26668308
28692435
Population rank 57/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.35%
One net population change
7.3 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.01 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +198 +305
Annual growth/decline +72,213 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.27% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 146/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -100,467
Net migration rank 104/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -100,467
2024 79,496 -2,473 214,547 -105,297
2023 86,203 -1,997 213,020 -112,899
2022 96,495 -1,997 216,619 -141,107
2021 99,710 -1,585 207,746 -332,936
2020 95,920 -1,585 237,223 -524,649
2019 106,208 -3,142 274,826 -975,534
2018 113,164 -3,225 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 120,181 -3,224 340,222 -817,376
2016 125,048 -3,222 359,651 -283,270
2015 127,365 -3,208 384,560 -77,417
2014 127,078 -3,042 395,088 -62,437
2013 122,519 -2,933 408,930 -57,818
2012 118,773 -2,919 420,758 -55,131
2011 114,798 -2,957 425,958 -54,384
2010 112,443 -3,053 425,397 -52,781
2009 111,530 -3,058 427,257 -50,286
2008 122,015 -3,051 435,870 -43,636
2007 120,521 -3,021 452,482 -36,060
2006 129,171 -2,948 460,152 -27,240
2005 132,765 -2,861 463,260 -18,407
2004 155,838 -2,758 455,881 -10,798
2003 178,775 -2,717 456,902 -5,729
2002 119,504 -2,763 466,821 -3,944
2001 143,321 -2,884 451,487 -2,856
2000 161,591 -3,142 459,802 -1,999
1999 181,613 -3,443 463,787 -1,376
1998 197,589 -3,706 469,123 -1,010
1997 211,325 -3,745 472,002 -816
1996 226,095 -3,512 468,653 -708
1995 233,381 -3,094 469,267 -622
1994 320,861 -517 469,178 -559
1993 320,880 0 473,189 -477
1992 324,002 0 474,824 -381
1991 320,551 0 477,917 -236
1990 312,460 0 478,168 -69
1989 303,078 0 478,053 32
1988 299,305 0 477,569 137
1987 296,030 0 474,204 182
1986 293,227 0 468,252 201
1985 287,714 0 455,517 237
1984 282,987 0 449,186 247
1983 279,046 0 443,569 260
1982 276,332 0 436,564 260
1981 273,800 0 432,059 251
1980 255,206 0 425,613 237
1979 251,409 0 421,256 228
1978 243,533 0 414,032 205
1977 242,870 0 405,315 196
1976 255,841 0 395,344 190
1975 288,966 0 385,045 186
1974 306,902 0 375,678 173
1973 338,600 0 367,612 171
1972 411,997 0 360,749 173
1971 393,220 0 355,212 215
1970 406,129 0 350,709 305
1969 404,189 0 343,596 403
1968 399,837 0 340,973 532
1967 414,632 0 335,813 717
1966 363,882 0 329,697 1,087
1965 335,587 0 321,695 1,656
1964 323,623 0 314,397 2,410
1963 321,805 0 307,279 3,296
1962 286,534 0 299,345 4,386
1961 257,788 0 292,109 6,069
1960 277,717 0 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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