North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Number of children under 15, by world region
North Korea
5.01 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.14 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.14 million people against 5.01 million people in North Korea, a difference of 122,410 people.
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 Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million people | 3.43 million people | 959,718 people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4.94 million people | 4.38 million people | 560,340 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.46 million people | 5.12 million people | 1.34 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.95 million people | 5.44 million people | 504,867 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.89 million people | 5.20 million people | 689,144 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million people | 5.24 million people | 583,874 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million people | 5.34 million people | 203,939 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.00 million people | 5.20 million people | 199,840 people | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.14 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 North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 122,410 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.