North Korea vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, total
North Korea
5.03 million
in 2025
South Sudan
4.63 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
South Sudan rank
74th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.03 million against 4.63 million in South Sudan, a difference of 399,370.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 74th 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 | 4.94 million | 1.36 million | 3.57 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.46 million | 1.71 million | 4.75 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 2.18 million | 3.77 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.89 million | 2.38 million | 3.51 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 3.37 million | 2.45 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.57 million | 564,128 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 4.57 million | 439,855 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 5.03 million against 4.63 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 399,370, with North Korea 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 population ages 0-14, total?
- North Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 74th of 218 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.