Europe & Central Asia vs North Korea: Population ages 55-59, female
Europe & Central Asia
6.4%
in 2025
North Korea
7.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
North Korea rank
13th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.8% against 6.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Europe & Central Asia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.8% against 6.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
- 1.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and North Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.