North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, total
North Korea
5.03 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.72 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.03 million against 4.72 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 308,210.
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 | 4.94 million | 4.38 million | 560,339 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.46 million | 5.12 million | 1.34 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 5.44 million | 504,867 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.89 million | 5.20 million | 689,144 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 5.24 million | 583,872 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 5.22 million | 85,778 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 4.95 million | 55,690 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 5.03 million against 4.72 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 308,210, 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, total?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.