Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs South Sudan: Children under age 5
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
69th
South Sudan rank
72nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.71 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 227,610.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 million | 464,804 | 985,476 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 575,200 | 1.45 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 726,625 | 1.52 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 886,092 | 971,328 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.08 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.40 million | 431,360 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.70 million | 42,436 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.44 million | 274,262 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or South Sudan?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.71 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan?
- 227,610, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan rank globally for children under age 5?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 229 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.