Population, age 13, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 13, total was 336,921 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
336,921
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
419,277
in 2007
All-time low
296,437
in 1991
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 13, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 298.1k1991: 296.4k1992: 309.9k1993: 332.3k1994: 354.2k1995: 369.1k1996: 374.6k1997: 373.2k1998: 368.0k1999: 364.1k2000: 364.8k2001: 371.1k2002: 381.0k2003: 393.0k2004: 404.0k2005: 412.2k2006: 417.1k2007: 419.3k2008: 418.4k2009: 414.3k2010: 407.0k2011: 396.3k2012: 382.5k2013: 366.9k2015: 336.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 336,921 for population, age 13, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 13, total in North Korea peaked at 419,277 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 296,437, in 1991.

North Korea ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344,003 296,437 374,631 10
2000s 399,519 364,835 419,277 10
2010s 377,921 336,921 407,029 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 60 Poland 353,706 compare
  2. 61 Senegal 352,275 compare
  3. 62 Chad 337,576 compare
  4. 64 Zimbabwe 325,190 compare
  5. 65 Cambodia 324,406 compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 294,523 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 13, total in North Korea?
Population, age 13, total in North Korea was 336,921 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 13, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 419,277 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, age 13, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 296,437 in 1991.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 13, total?
North Korea ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 13, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 13, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 13, 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.