Population, age 10, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 10, total was 306,817 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
306,817
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
416,142
in 2005
All-time low
306,817
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 10, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 313.8k1991: 319.8k1992: 333.2k1993: 350.5k1994: 367.0k1995: 379.2k1996: 385.6k1997: 387.3k1998: 386.3k1999: 385.8k2000: 388.0k2001: 393.5k2002: 401.2k2003: 409.1k2004: 414.8k2005: 416.1k2006: 412.8k2007: 405.5k2008: 395.1k2009: 382.9k2010: 369.9k2011: 356.3k2012: 342.2k2013: 328.6k2015: 306.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 10, total in North Korea stood at 306,817. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in North Korea peaked at 416,142 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 306,817, in 2015.

That places North Korea 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 360,855 313,820 387,336 10
2000s 401,904 382,894 416,142 10
2010s 340,773 306,817 369,917 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 63 Cambodia 333,228 compare
  2. 64 Zimbabwe 329,035 compare
  3. 65 Rwanda 308,288 compare
  4. 67 Guinea 294,699 compare
  5. 68 Benin 292,846 compare
  6. 69 Sri Lanka 287,421 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 10, total in North Korea?
Population, age 10, total in North Korea was 306,817 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 416,142 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 306,817 in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 10, total?
North Korea ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 10, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.