Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 15-24 years

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
3,407 thousands
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3,555 thousands
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Population aged 15-24 years over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3,555 thousands against 3,407 thousands in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 148 thousands.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 226 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 2,800 thousands 1,155 thousands 1,644 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 4,099 thousands 1,659 thousands 2,440 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 4,109 thousands 2,368 thousands 1,741 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 3,707 thousands 3,023 thousands 684.57 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 3,951 thousands 2,747 thousands 1,203 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 3,575 thousands 3,288 thousands 286.94 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3,555 thousands against 3,407 thousands in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Zimbabwe?
148 thousands, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Zimbabwe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release