North Korea vs Romania: Population by age group
North Korea
3.18 million
in 2023
Romania
3.78 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
37th
Romania rank
34th
Population by age group over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.78 million against 3.18 million in North Korea, a difference of 598,240.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 305,668 | 1.19 million | 885,506 | Romania |
| 1960s | 451,009 | 1.45 million | 994,605 | Romania |
| 1970s | 582,855 | 2.03 million | 1.44 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 774,260 | 2.29 million | 1.51 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.69 million | 1.51 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 3.13 million | 1.18 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 3.41 million | 697,442 | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.02 million | 3.73 million | 708,772 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.78 million against 3.18 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between North Korea and Romania?
- 598,240, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for population by age group?
- North Korea ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.