Australia vs North Korea: Population ages 0-14, total
Australia
4.88 million
in 2025
North Korea
5.03 million
in 2025
Australia rank
72nd
North Korea rank
71st
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.03 million against 4.88 million in Australia, a difference of 147,320.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 71st of 217 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 4.94 million | 1.60 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.75 million | 6.46 million | 2.71 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.72 million | 5.95 million | 2.23 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 5.89 million | 2.03 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.01 million | 5.82 million | 1.81 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.47 million | 5.13 million | 664,862 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 5.01 million | 213,468 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.03 million against 4.88 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Australia and North Korea?
- 147,320, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Australia ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 71st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.