North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Annual number of births by world region
North Korea
342,038
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102
in 2023
North Korea rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 342,038 against 324,102 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17,936.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353,932 | 311,797 | 42,135 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 470,329 | 367,246 | 103,083 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 433,344 | 390,858 | 42,486 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 397,589 | 366,275 | 31,315 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 446,286 | 338,080 | 108,206 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 362,719 | 375,424 | 12,705 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 341,484 | 350,191 | 8,706 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 346,558 | 327,477 | 19,081 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 342,038 against 324,102 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 17,936, 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 annual number of births by world region?
- North Korea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.