Australia vs North Korea: Population, total
Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
North Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
North Korea rank
56th
Population, total over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.61 million against 26.57 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.04 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 13.13 million | 1.86 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 16.72 million | 3.05 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 19.49 million | 3.78 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 22.42 million | 4.49 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 24.30 million | 4.11 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 25.51 million | 1.85 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 26.36 million | 106,050 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 27.61 million against 26.57 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Australia and North Korea?
- 1.04 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for population, total?
- Australia ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.