Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Korea: Population by labor force status bars
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5.03 million
in 2025
Korea
5.27 million
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
72nd
Korea rank
69th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.27 million against 5.03 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 242,900.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd and Korea ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 million | 10.50 million | 4.58 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 9.18 million | 3.36 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 7.14 million | 2.00 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 5.79 million | 777,895 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Korea?
- Korea, at 5.27 million against 5.03 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Korea?
- 242,900, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Korea rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd and Korea ranks 69th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.