Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Population by five year age group

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.71 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.71 million against 1.64 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 76,190.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 1.45 million 1.33 million 124,106 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 2.02 million 1.65 million 371,744 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 2.25 million 1.80 million 449,032 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 1.86 million 1.84 million 14,768 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 2.09 million 1.66 million 427,319 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.83 million 1.78 million 45,461 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.66 million 1.78 million 116,278 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.71 million 1.66 million 57,028 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.71 million against 1.64 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
76,190, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by five year age group?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed