Africa Western and Central vs North Korea: Population ages 70-74, female

Africa Western and Central
2.46 million
in 2025
North Korea
399,504
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
North Korea rank
42nd

Population ages 70-74, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 2.46 million against 399,504 in North Korea, a difference of 2.06 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 6.2 times North Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 580,218 88,230 491,988 Africa Western and Central
1970s 719,382 109,542 609,840 Africa Western and Central
1980s 921,302 136,713 784,590 Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.17 million 236,823 933,896 Africa Western and Central
2000s 1.48 million 375,170 1.10 million Africa Western and Central
2010s 1.89 million 497,886 1.39 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 2.27 million 429,310 1.84 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Africa Western and Central or North Korea?
Africa Western and Central, at 2.46 million against 399,504 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
2.06 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and North Korea rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.