Cambodia vs North Korea: Number of children under 15, by world region

Cambodia
5.25 million people
in 2023
North Korea
5.01 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
70th
North Korea rank
72nd

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 5.25 million people against 5.01 million people in North Korea, a difference of 232,090 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.08 million people 4.39 million people 2.31 million people North Korea
1960s 2.65 million people 4.94 million people 2.29 million people North Korea
1970s 2.77 million people 6.46 million people 3.69 million people North Korea
1980s 2.57 million people 5.95 million people 3.38 million people North Korea
1990s 4.41 million people 5.89 million people 1.48 million people North Korea
2000s 5.07 million people 5.82 million people 749,360 people North Korea
2010s 4.97 million people 5.13 million people 159,292 people North Korea
2020s 5.23 million people 5.00 million people 224,788 people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Cambodia or North Korea?
Cambodia, at 5.25 million people against 5.01 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Cambodia and North Korea?
232,090 people, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Cambodia ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.