North Korea vs Sudan: Population, female (% of total population)
North Korea
50.5%
in 2025
Sudan
50.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
100th
Sudan rank
103rd
Population, female (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 49.8% | 4.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 49.6% | 3.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 49.4% | 2.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.3% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 0.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for population, female?
- North Korea ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total 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 is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.