Cambodia vs North Korea: Children under age 5

Cambodia
1.82 million
in 2023
North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
North Korea rank
69th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.82 million against 1.71 million in North Korea, a difference of 105,030.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 856,493 1.45 million 593,787 North Korea
1960s 1.04 million 2.02 million 978,732 North Korea
1970s 958,035 2.25 million 1.29 million North Korea
1980s 1.11 million 1.86 million 750,648 North Korea
1990s 1.70 million 2.09 million 390,041 North Korea
2000s 1.65 million 1.83 million 182,596 North Korea
2010s 1.77 million 1.66 million 108,274 Cambodia
2020s 1.82 million 1.71 million 108,090 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Cambodia or North Korea?
Cambodia, at 1.82 million against 1.71 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Cambodia and North Korea?
105,030, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for children under age 5?
Cambodia ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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