North Korea vs Syria: Population, age 23, total
North Korea
409,160
in 2015
Syria
427,921
in 2015
North Korea rank
54th
Syria rank
52nd
Population, age 23, total over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 427,921 against 409,160 in North Korea, a difference of 18,761.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425,496 | 261,247 | 164,249 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 341,107 | 401,021 | 59,914 | Syria |
| 2010s | 381,335 | 446,768 | 65,433 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 23, total, North Korea or Syria?
- Syria, at 427,921 against 409,160 in North Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 23, total between North Korea and Syria?
- 18,761, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for population, age 23, total?
- North Korea ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 23, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.