Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population, age 16, female was 188,226 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 188,226.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 205,560 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 139,479, in 1995.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 57th 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.
Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,386 | — |
| 1991 | 189,057 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 172,376 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 156,238 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 144,426 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 139,479 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 142,902 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 153,547 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 168,010 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 181,368 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 190,123 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 192,931 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 191,007 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 186,491 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 182,668 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 181,839 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 184,644 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 190,027 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 196,571 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 202,157 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 205,259 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 205,560 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 203,584 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 199,653 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 188,226 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,079 | 139,479 | 203,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,846 | 181,839 | 202,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,456 | 188,226 | 205,560 | 5 |
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More education data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 188,226 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 205,560 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,479 in 1995.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for population, age 16, female?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.