Population, age 10, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 10, total was 306,817 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 10, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
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.
Population, age 10, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313,820 | — |
| 1991 | 319,819 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 333,172 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 350,485 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 366,964 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 379,173 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 385,630 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 387,336 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 386,334 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 385,819 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 387,978 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 393,486 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 401,163 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 409,149 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 414,772 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 416,142 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 412,808 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 405,529 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 395,124 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 382,894 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 369,917 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 356,337 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 342,232 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 328,562 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 306,817 | -6.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 306,817 is below the median for low income countries, which is 453,315, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 306,817 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,114, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
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.