Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population young working old

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5.01 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.14 million
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Population young working old over time

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

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.14 million against 5.01 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 122,410.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 4.39 million 3.43 million 959,718 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 4.94 million 4.38 million 560,340 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 6.46 million 5.12 million 1.34 million Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 5.95 million 5.44 million 504,867 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 5.89 million 5.20 million 689,144 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 5.82 million 5.24 million 583,874 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 5.13 million 5.34 million 203,939 Sri Lanka
2020s 5.00 million 5.20 million 199,840 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.14 million against 5.01 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
122,410, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population young working old?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 229 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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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