Australia vs North Korea: Population young working old

Australia
4.77 million
in 2023
North Korea
5.01 million
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
North Korea rank
72nd

Population young working old over time

  • Australia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5.01 million against 4.77 million in Australia, a difference of 245,130.

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 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd 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 2.62 million 4.39 million 1.78 million North Korea
1960s 3.34 million 4.94 million 1.60 million North Korea
1970s 3.76 million 6.46 million 2.70 million North Korea
1980s 3.73 million 5.95 million 2.22 million North Korea
1990s 3.88 million 5.89 million 2.01 million North Korea
2000s 4.04 million 5.82 million 1.78 million North Korea
2010s 4.49 million 5.13 million 640,116 North Korea
2020s 4.78 million 5.00 million 225,412 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Australia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 5.01 million against 4.77 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Australia and North Korea?
245,130, 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 young working old?
Australia ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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