North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated
North Korea
168,181
in 2025
Sri Lanka
180,437
in 2025
North Korea rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 180,437 against 168,181 in North Korea, a difference of 12,256.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,686 | 103,110 | 39,576 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 137,517 | 131,634 | 5,883 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 207,747 | 158,362 | 49,385 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 209,104 | 175,098 | 34,006 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 188,903 | 180,889 | 8,014 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 204,342 | 167,386 | 36,956 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 181,958 | 174,873 | 7,085 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 20, male, interpolated, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 180,437 against 168,181 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 20, male, interpolated between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 12,256, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 20, 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.