North Korea vs Venezuela: Population, total
North Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Venezuela
28.52 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
56th
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population, total over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.52 million against 26.57 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Globally, North Korea ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.