North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population, age 1, total

North Korea
321,834
in 2015
Sri Lanka
286,168
in 2015
North Korea rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Population, age 1, total over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020022015

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 321,834 against 286,168 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 35,666.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 191 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 409,614 345,398 64,216 North Korea
2000s 331,837 301,143 30,693 North Korea
2010s 308,771 282,492 26,279 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 1, total, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
North Korea, at 321,834 against 286,168 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 1, total between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
35,666, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, age 1, total?
North Korea ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 1, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.