Population, age 19, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 19, female was 200,489 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
200,489
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
225,170
in 1990
All-time low
159,030
in 1997
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 19, female in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 19, female in North Korea stood at 200,489.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, female in North Korea peaked at 225,170 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159,030, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 19, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225,170 | — |
| 1991 | 217,255 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 204,617 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 189,721 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 176,022 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 166,020 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 160,583 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 159,030 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 160,402 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 163,089 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 165,880 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 168,594 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 171,569 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 174,694 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 177,929 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 181,224 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 184,383 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 187,261 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 189,916 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 192,471 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 194,971 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 197,505 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 199,896 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 201,615 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 200,489 | -0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 200,489 is above the median for low income countries, which is 184,721, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 200,489 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,603, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,191 | 159,030 | 225,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,392 | 165,880 | 192,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,895 | 194,971 | 201,615 | 5 |
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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 19, female in North Korea?
- Population, age 19, female in North Korea was 200,489 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 225,170 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,030 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 19, female?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.