North Korea vs North America: Population ages 55-59, female
North Korea
7.8%
in 2025
North America
6.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
13th
North America rank
13th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.8% against 6.0% in North America, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.2% | North America |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | North America |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | North America |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | North America |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.4% | North America |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 0.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, North Korea or North America?
- North Korea, at 7.8% against 6.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between North Korea and North America?
- 1.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- North Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- 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.