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