Australia vs North Korea: Population ages 15-64, male
Australia
8.86 million
in 2025
North Korea
9.14 million
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
North Korea rank
51st
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.14 million against 8.86 million in Australia, a difference of 270,250.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 million | 3.38 million | 186,323 | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.43 million | 4.42 million | 11,244 | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.26 million | 6.08 million | 814,795 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 7.54 million | 1.51 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 6.81 million | 8.23 million | 1.42 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.84 million | 8.86 million | 1.03 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.54 million | 9.16 million | 623,227 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 9.14 million against 8.86 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Australia and North Korea?
- 270,250, 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 15-64, male?
- Australia ranks 54th and North 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.