Australia vs North Korea: Population by age group with projections
Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
North Korea rank
55th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 32,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 55th 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 | 9.12 million | 10.68 million | 1.56 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 13.13 million | 1.87 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 16.72 million | 3.00 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 19.49 million | 3.74 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 22.42 million | 4.41 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 24.30 million | 4.00 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 25.51 million | 1.72 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 26.28 million | 190,875 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 26.45 million against 26.42 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Australia and North Korea?
- 32,900, with Australia 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 population by age group with projections?
- Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.