Australia vs North Korea: Population by five year age group
Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
North Korea rank
69th
Population by five year age group over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.71 million against 1.53 million in Australia, a difference of 184,830.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th 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 | 983,286 | 1.45 million | 466,994 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 2.02 million | 875,202 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 2.25 million | 1.02 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.86 million | 665,000 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 2.09 million | 797,901 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.83 million | 513,704 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 122,708 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.71 million | 181,742 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.71 million against 1.53 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Australia and North Korea?
- 184,830, with North Korea 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 five year age group?
- Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.