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

Latest (2015)
188,226
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
205,560
in 2011
All-time low
139,479
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 203.4k1991: 189.1k1992: 172.4k1993: 156.2k1994: 144.4k1995: 139.5k1996: 142.9k1997: 153.5k1998: 168.0k1999: 181.4k2000: 190.1k2001: 192.9k2002: 191.0k2003: 186.5k2004: 182.7k2005: 181.8k2006: 184.6k2007: 190.0k2008: 196.6k2009: 202.2k2010: 205.3k2011: 205.6k2012: 203.6k2013: 199.7k2015: 188.2k

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

Annual values for Population, age 16, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 54 Spain 201,570 compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 193,329 compare
  3. 56 Canada 191,626 compare
  4. 58 Poland 184,655 compare
  5. 59 Mali 181,873 compare
  6. 60 Guatemala 180,912 compare

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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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Indicator
Population, age 16, 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.