North Korea vs Mali: Population, female
North Korea
13.42 million
in 2025
Mali
12.49 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
56th
Mali rank
58th
Population, female over time
- North Korea
- Mali
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13.42 million against 12.49 million in Mali, a difference of 929,300.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 56th and Mali ranks 58th of 217 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 million | 2.88 million | 4.21 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8.80 million | 3.40 million | 5.39 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.11 million | 4.14 million | 5.98 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11.51 million | 5.04 million | 6.48 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.43 million | 6.64 million | 5.79 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.99 million | 9.11 million | 3.88 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.34 million | 11.61 million | 1.73 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, North Korea or Mali?
- North Korea, at 13.42 million against 12.49 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between North Korea and Mali?
- 929,300, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mali rank globally for population, female?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Mali ranks 58th 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.