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STAT North Korea South Korea HISTORY
Elderly dependency ratio 47.01%
Ranked 102nd.
74.38%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than North Korea

Median age 45.84 years
Ranked 101st.
52.55 years
Ranked 5th. 15% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-14 15.47%
Ranked 102nd. 16% more than South Korea
13.36%
Ranked 190th.

Population aged 0-14 > Total 3.87 million
Ranked 72nd.
5.42 million
Ranked 64th. 40% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.05%
Ranked 106th. 16% more than South Korea
4.36%
Ranked 189th.

Population aged 0-4 > Total 1.26 million
Ranked 72nd.
1.77 million
Ranked 64th. 40% more than North Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.92%
Ranked 90th. 20% more than South Korea
9.12%
Ranked 192nd.

Population aged 15-24 > Total 2.73 million
Ranked 72nd.
3.7 million
Ranked 65th. 36% more than North Korea

Population aged 15-59 51.62%
Ranked 93th. 16% more than South Korea
44.35%
Ranked 195th.

Population aged 15-64 57.5%
Ranked 93th. 16% more than South Korea
49.69%
Ranked 195th.

Population aged 15-64 > Total 14.37 million
Ranked 70th.
20.15 million
Ranked 64th. 40% more than North Korea

Population aged 60 or over > Percent 32.91%
Ranked 103th.
42.29%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than North Korea

Population aged 60 or over > Total 8.23 million
Ranked 68th.
17.15 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Percent 27.03%
Ranked 101st.
36.95%
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than North Korea

Total dependency ratio 73.92%
Ranked 104th.
101.26%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Total 6.76 million
Ranked 67th.
14.98 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than North Korea

Population aged 15-59 > Total 12.9 million
Ranked 71st.
17.99 million
Ranked 64th. 39% more than North Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Total 2.45 million
Ranked 57th.
7.88 million
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.42%
Ranked 101st. 16% more than South Korea
9%
Ranked 190th.

Population aged 80 or over > Percent 9.78%
Ranked 110th.
19.44%
Ranked 3rd. 99% more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Total 2.61 million
Ranked 73th.
3.65 million
Ranked 63th. 40% more than North Korea

Child dependency ratio 26.91%
Ranked 117th. The same as South Korea
26.89%
Ranked 118th.

Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 685.56
Ranked 48th.
712.74
Ranked 21st. 4% more than North Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 159.88
Ranked 131st. 20% more than South Korea
133.75
Ranked 163th.

Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 129.81
Ranked 63th.
152.7
Ranked 54th. 18% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 226.66
Ranked 125th. 42% more than South Korea
159.28
Ranked 164th.

Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 643.53
Ranked 46th.
668.67
Ranked 25th. 4% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 70.16
Ranked 131st. 55% more than South Korea
45.28
Ranked 185th.

Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 9.1
Ranked 105th.
19.34
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 87.78
Ranked 64th.
108.63
Ranked 53th. 24% more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 156.5
Ranked 119th. 37% more than South Korea
114
Ranked 156th.

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Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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