North Korea vs South Sudan: Female population by age group
North Korea
832,268 people
in 2023
South Sudan
732,162 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
South Sudan rank
72nd
Female population by age group over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 832,268 people against 732,162 people in South Sudan, a difference of 100,106 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 721,868 people | 230,996 people | 490,872 people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 991,168 people | 286,504 people | 704,664 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 361,434 people | 737,668 people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 905,112 people | 439,939 people | 465,173 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 500,994 people | 516,910 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 891,362 people | 691,830 people | 199,531 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 807,472 people | 840,051 people | 32,580 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 832,736 people | 709,780 people | 122,956 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 832,268 people against 732,162 people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 100,106 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for female population by age group?
- North Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.