North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Number of births per year
North Korea
342,038
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102
in 2023
North Korea rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of births per year 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 number of births per year, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 342,038 against 324,102 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year 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 number of births per year?
- North Korea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.