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People > Age distribution Stats: compare key data on North Korea & United States

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STAT North Korea United States HISTORY
Elderly dependency ratio 47.01%
Ranked 102nd.
47.21%
Ranked 101st. About the same as North Korea

Median age 45.84 years
Ranked 101st. 3% more than United States
44.38 years
Ranked 117th.

Population aged 0-14 15.47%
Ranked 102nd.
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-14 > Total 3.87 million
Ranked 72nd.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than North Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.05%
Ranked 106th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Total 1.26 million
Ranked 72nd.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than North Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.92%
Ranked 90th.
11.22%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than North Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Total 2.73 million
Ranked 72nd.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than North Korea

Population aged 15-59 51.62%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than United States
51.06%
Ranked 99th.

Population aged 15-64 57.5%
Ranked 93th. 2% more than United States
56.58%
Ranked 104th.

Population aged 15-64 > Total 14.37 million
Ranked 70th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than North Korea

Population aged 60 or over > Percent 32.91%
Ranked 103th. 2% more than United States
32.24%
Ranked 107th.

Population aged 60 or over > Total 8.23 million
Ranked 68th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Percent 27.03%
Ranked 101st. 1% more than United States
26.71%
Ranked 104th.

Total dependency ratio 73.92%
Ranked 104th.
76.73%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Total 6.76 million
Ranked 67th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than North Korea

Population aged 15-59 > Total 12.9 million
Ranked 71st.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than North Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Total 2.45 million
Ranked 57th.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.42%
Ranked 101st.
11.17%
Ranked 64th. 7% more than North Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Percent 9.78%
Ranked 110th.
11.18%
Ranked 93th. 14% more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Total 2.61 million
Ranked 73th.
51.62 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than North Korea

Child dependency ratio 26.91%
Ranked 117th.
29.52%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than North Korea

Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 685.56
Ranked 48th. 1% more than United States
677.3
Ranked 56th.

Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 159.88
Ranked 131st. 13% more than United States
142.08
Ranked 154th.

Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 129.81
Ranked 63th.
186.84
Ranked 39th. 44% more than North Korea

Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 226.66
Ranked 125th. 13% more than United States
200.26
Ranked 139th.

Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 643.53
Ranked 46th. 3% more than United States
622.34
Ranked 81st.

Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 70.16
Ranked 131st. 6% more than United States
66.08
Ranked 135th.

Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 9.1
Ranked 105th.
36.67
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than North Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 87.78
Ranked 64th.
131.88
Ranked 41st. 50% more than North Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 156.5
Ranked 119th. 17% more than United States
134.18
Ranked 136th.

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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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