North Korea vs Venezuela: Population ages 15-64, total
North Korea
18.16 million
in 2025
Venezuela
18.55 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
53rd
Venezuela rank
52nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 18.55 million against 18.16 million in North Korea, a difference of 390,300.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million | 4.87 million | 2.87 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.67 million | 7.01 million | 2.66 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 12.77 million | 9.81 million | 2.96 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 13.06 million | 2.30 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 16.53 million | 16.68 million | 154,270 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 17.67 million | 19.35 million | 1.67 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 18.23 million | 18.26 million | 34,783 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 18.55 million against 18.16 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 390,300, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- North Korea ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.