North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 05-09, female
North Korea
827,598
in 2025
Sri Lanka
764,829
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 827,598 against 764,829 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 62,769.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka 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 | 789,212 | 715,740 | 73,473 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 845,504 | 268,027 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 923,110 | 910,672 | 12,438 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 959,755 | 828,742 | 131,013 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 963,172 | 847,442 | 115,730 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 814,540 | 871,164 | 56,624 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 814,668 | 810,431 | 4,236 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 827,598 against 764,829 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 62,769, 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 05-09, female?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, 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 5 to 9.