North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Female population by age group

North Korea
832,268 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
800,552 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Female population by age group over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 832,268 people against 800,552 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 31,716 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 721,868 people 650,631 people 71,237 people North Korea
1960s 991,168 people 810,724 people 180,444 people North Korea
1970s 1.10 million people 886,266 people 212,836 people North Korea
1980s 905,112 people 903,894 people 1,218 people North Korea
1990s 1.02 million people 814,968 people 202,936 people North Korea
2000s 891,362 people 876,607 people 14,755 people North Korea
2010s 807,472 people 872,701 people 65,229 people Sri Lanka
2020s 832,736 people 810,450 people 22,286 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 Sri Lanka?
North Korea, at 832,268 people against 800,552 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
31,716 people, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for female population by age group?
North Korea ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.