Australia vs North Korea: Male population by age group
Australia
784,234 people
in 2023
North Korea
878,985 people
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
North Korea rank
69th
Male population by age group over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 878,985 people against 784,234 people in Australia, a difference of 94,751 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,821 people | 728,412 people | 225,592 people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 587,300 people | 1.03 million people | 442,762 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 630,575 people | 1.15 million people | 520,656 people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 610,753 people | 952,308 people | 341,555 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 662,354 people | 1.07 million people | 408,701 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 675,449 people | 938,716 people | 263,268 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 789,113 people | 851,642 people | 62,529 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 786,725 people | 879,411 people | 92,686 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 878,985 people against 784,234 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Australia and North Korea?
- 94,751 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for male population by age group?
- Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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 men aged 0-4.