North Korea vs Yemen: Population aged 25-64 years
North Korea
14,775 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
15,289 thousands
in 2025
North Korea rank
45th
Yemen rank
44th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15,289 thousands against 14,775 thousands in North Korea, a difference of 514 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 44th of 226 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,745 thousands | 2,698 thousands | 4,048 thousands | North Korea |
| 1980s | 8,500 thousands | 3,266 thousands | 5,234 thousands | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11,177 thousands | 4,414 thousands | 6,763 thousands | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12,771 thousands | 6,387 thousands | 6,383 thousands | North Korea |
| 2010s | 13,663 thousands | 10,176 thousands | 3,487 thousands | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14,662 thousands | 14,041 thousands | 621.48 thousands | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, North Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15,289 thousands against 14,775 thousands in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between North Korea and Yemen?
- 514 thousands, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- North Korea ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 44th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release