North Korea vs South Sudan: Age population, age 09, male, interpolated
North Korea
172,490
in 2025
South Sudan
145,630
in 2025
North Korea rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
75th
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 172,490 against 145,630 in South Sudan, a difference of 26,860.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 75th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,035 | 39,434 | 105,601 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 218,575 | 49,391 | 169,184 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 204,165 | 65,876 | 138,289 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 195,875 | 67,328 | 128,547 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 206,678 | 101,590 | 105,087 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 175,208 | 148,037 | 27,171 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 168,795 | 159,652 | 9,143 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 09, male, interpolated, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 172,490 against 145,630 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 09, male, interpolated between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 26,860, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for age population, age 09, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 09, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.