Australia vs North Korea: Population ages 15-64, total
Australia
17.74 million
in 2025
North Korea
18.16 million
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
North Korea rank
53rd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.16 million against 17.74 million in Australia, a difference of 428,400.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 million | 7.74 million | 767,097 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 9.67 million | 949,237 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.39 million | 12.77 million | 2.38 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11.97 million | 15.37 million | 3.40 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 13.58 million | 16.53 million | 2.95 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.70 million | 17.67 million | 1.98 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 17.11 million | 18.23 million | 1.12 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 18.16 million against 17.74 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Australia and North Korea?
- 428,400, 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, total?
- Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.