Population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population, age 12, female was 157,255 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
157,255
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
207,262
in 2006
All-time low
135,300
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 135.3k1991: 137.8k1992: 149.2k1993: 165.4k1994: 180.5k1995: 190.1k1996: 192.7k1997: 189.9k1998: 184.1k1999: 179.2k2000: 177.9k2001: 180.8k2002: 186.7k2003: 194.2k2004: 201.1k2005: 205.5k2006: 207.3k2007: 206.9k2008: 204.5k2009: 200.4k2010: 195.1k2011: 188.5k2012: 180.6k2013: 172.2k2015: 157.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 157,255.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 207,262 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135,300, in 1990.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 135,300
1991 137,784 +1.8%
1992 149,189 +8.3%
1993 165,419 +10.9%
1994 180,476 +9.1%
1995 190,097 +5.3%
1996 192,741 +1.4%
1997 189,928 -1.5%
1998 184,148 -3.0%
1999 179,233 -2.7%
2000 177,876 -0.8%
2001 180,781 +1.6%
2002 186,738 +3.3%
2003 194,248 +4.0%
2004 201,051 +3.5%
2005 205,492 +2.2%
2006 207,262 +0.9%
2007 206,871 -0.2%
2008 204,472 -1.2%
2009 200,439 -2.0%
2010 195,133 -2.6%
2011 188,497 -3.4%
2012 180,621 -4.2%
2013 172,213 -4.7%
2015 157,255 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,432 135,300 192,741 10
2000s 196,523 177,876 207,262 10
2010s 178,744 157,255 195,133 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  4. 66 Sri Lanka 143,920 compare
  5. 67 Rwanda 141,399 compare
  6. 68 Guinea 138,015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Population, age 12, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 157,255 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 207,262 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 135,300 in 1990.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population, age 12, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, female
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, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.