Population, age 17, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 17, total was 398,006 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 17, total in North Korea, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in North Korea is 398,006, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in North Korea peaked at 443,897 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 275,537, in 1995.
That places North Korea 56th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340,522 | 275,537 | 443,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,403 | 362,487 | 409,652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,469 | 398,006 | 422,329 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.78 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Labor force, total 17.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 17, total in North Korea was 398,006 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 443,897 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,537 in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 17, total?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 17, 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.