North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
North Korea
166,313 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
158,942 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 166,313 people against 158,942 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,371 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148,021 people | 133,481 people | 14,540 people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 204,789 people | 165,647 people | 39,142 people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 213,573 people | 178,904 people | 34,670 people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 183,437 people | 179,023 people | 4,414 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 205,535 people | 163,731 people | 41,804 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 175,198 people | 176,734 people | 1,536 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 161,979 people | 173,085 people | 11,106 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 166,999 people | 160,884 people | 6,115 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 166,313 people against 158,942 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 7,371 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- North Korea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.