North Korea vs Low income: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
North Korea
68.4%
in 2025
Low income
55.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
47th
Low income rank
45th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Low income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 68.4% against 55.8% in Low income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 47th and Low income ranks 45th 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 53.9% | 5.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 52.3% | 5.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 52.0% | 13.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 51.7% | 16.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 51.8% | 16.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 53.3% | 16.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 55.1% | 14.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, North Korea or Low income?
- North Korea, at 68.4% against 55.8% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between North Korea and Low income?
- 12.6%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Low income rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Low income ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.