North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, male
North Korea
2.58 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.41 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Population ages 0-14, male over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.58 million against 2.41 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 174,490.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million | 2.23 million | 275,503 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.30 million | 2.60 million | 694,136 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.77 million | 275,859 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 2.65 million | 368,474 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.66 million | 325,421 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.65 million | 13,744 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | 48,610 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 2.58 million against 2.41 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 174,490, with North Korea 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 population ages 0-14, male?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.