North Korea vs Rwanda: Population young working old
North Korea
5.01 million
in 2023
Rwanda
5.27 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
69th
Population young working old over time
- North Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.27 million against 5.01 million in North Korea, a difference of 250,870.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million | 1.16 million | 3.23 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4.94 million | 1.70 million | 3.24 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.46 million | 2.14 million | 4.32 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 3.00 million | 2.95 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.89 million | 3.65 million | 2.24 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 3.93 million | 1.89 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.74 million | 395,228 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 5.19 million | 185,465 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, North Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.27 million against 5.01 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between North Korea and Rwanda?
- 250,870, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for population young working old?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 69th 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.