North Korea vs South Sudan: Number of children under 15, by world region
North Korea
5.01 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
4.58 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
74th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.01 million people against 4.58 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 438,040 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million people | 1.14 million people | 3.25 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4.94 million people | 1.36 million people | 3.57 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.46 million people | 1.71 million people | 4.75 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.95 million people | 2.18 million people | 3.77 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.89 million people | 2.38 million people | 3.51 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million people | 3.37 million people | 2.45 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million people | 4.57 million people | 564,127 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.00 million people | 4.54 million people | 466,768 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 5.01 million people against 4.58 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 438,040 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th 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.