Population, age 10, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 10, total was 306,817 in 2015. β¬ Flat
Population, age 10, total in North Korea, 1990β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.78 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Labor force, total 17.70 million (2025)
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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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.