North Korea vs South Korea: Population ages 0-14, female
North Korea
2.45 million
in 2025
South Korea
2.57 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
South Korea rank
69th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.57 million against 2.45 million in North Korea, a difference of 122,080.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 69th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 million | 5.86 million | 3.42 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.17 million | 6.49 million | 3.33 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.91 million | 5.90 million | 3.00 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 4.94 million | 2.07 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 4.34 million | 1.50 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 3.45 million | 945,876 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.81 million | 374,982 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.57 million against 2.45 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between North Korea and South Korea?
- 122,080, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- North Korea ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.