North Korea vs South Sudan: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
North Korea
159,054
in 2025
South Sudan
159,235
in 2025
North Korea rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
72nd
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 159,235 against 159,054 in North Korea, a difference of 181.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd 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 | 131,303 | 33,009 | 98,294 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 162,890 | 40,009 | 122,881 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 226,738 | 49,778 | 176,960 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 177,490 | 58,492 | 118,998 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 191,163 | 72,424 | 118,739 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 189,110 | 109,606 | 79,503 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 161,816 | 145,407 | 16,409 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, female, interpolated, North Korea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 159,235 against 159,054 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, female, interpolated between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 181, with South Sudan 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 16, female, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, female, 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, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.