North Korea vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64, female
North Korea
67.3%
in 2025
South Korea
67.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
52nd
South Korea rank
51st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 67.4% against 67.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.6% | 54.3% | 7.3% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 57.8% | 1.8% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 65.0% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 70.2% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 70.9% | 4.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 71.3% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.9% | 0.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 67.4% against 67.3% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.