North Korea vs Niger: Population, total
North Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Niger
27.92 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
56th
Niger rank
54th
Population, total over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27.92 million against 26.57 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.35 million.
That makes Niger'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.
North Korea ranks 56th and Niger ranks 54th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 4.00 million | 9.13 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 5.27 million | 11.45 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 7.04 million | 12.45 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 9.62 million | 12.81 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 13.60 million | 10.70 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 19.65 million | 5.86 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.36 million | 25.77 million | 590,633 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, North Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 27.92 million against 26.57 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between North Korea and Niger?
- 1.35 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for population, total?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Niger ranks 54th 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.
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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.