Population, age 18, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 18, total was 405,898 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 405,898 for population, age 18, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in North Korea peaked at 457,186 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 295,683, in 1996.
That places North Korea 55th 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 18, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 457,186 | — |
| 1991 | 429,766 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 391,740 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 350,652 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 316,808 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 297,375 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 295,683 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 309,062 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 331,300 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 353,113 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 367,847 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 373,339 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 371,902 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 366,705 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 362,733 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 363,482 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 369,692 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 379,680 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 391,593 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 402,671 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 410,840 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 415,791 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 418,008 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 417,186 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 405,898 | -2.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 405,898 is above the median for low income countries, which is 384,242, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 405,898 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73,610, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,268 | 295,683 | 457,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,964 | 362,733 | 402,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,545 | 405,898 | 418,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 18, total in North Korea was 405,898 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 457,186 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,683 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 18, total?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 18, 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.