North Korea vs Syria: Population by age group
North Korea
26.42 million people
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Population by age group over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.42 million people against 23.59 million people in Syria, a difference of 2.82 million people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million people | 4.03 million people | 6.66 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million people | 5.38 million people | 7.75 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million people | 7.47 million people | 9.25 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million people | 10.49 million people | 9.00 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million people | 14.41 million people | 8.02 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million people | 19.03 million people | 5.26 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million people | 20.78 million people | 4.73 million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.28 million people | 22.18 million people | 4.10 million people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 26.42 million people against 23.59 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between North Korea and Syria?
- 2.82 million people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for population by age group?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.