Australia vs North Korea: Population, female
Australia
13.91 million
in 2025
North Korea
13.42 million
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
North Korea rank
56th
Population, female over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.91 million against 13.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 495,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 56th 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 | 5.59 million | 7.09 million | 1.50 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.81 million | 8.80 million | 1.98 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.87 million | 10.11 million | 2.24 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 11.51 million | 2.50 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10.16 million | 12.43 million | 2.27 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.90 million | 12.99 million | 1.08 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.34 million | 13.34 million | 2,867 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 13.91 million against 13.42 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Australia and North Korea?
- 495,100, with Australia 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, female?
- Australia ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.