Population, age 19, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 19, total was 409,939 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
409,939
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
459,043
in 1990
All-time low
324,394
in 1997
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 19, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 459.0k1991: 442.9k1992: 417.1k1993: 386.8k1994: 358.9k1995: 338.5k1996: 327.5k1997: 324.4k1998: 327.3k1999: 332.8k2000: 338.6k2001: 344.3k2002: 350.4k2003: 356.9k2004: 363.6k2005: 370.4k2006: 376.9k2007: 382.8k2008: 388.3k2009: 393.5k2010: 398.6k2011: 403.8k2012: 408.6k2013: 412.1k2015: 409.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 409,939 for population, age 19, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 19, total in North Korea peaked at 459,043 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 324,394, in 1997.

That places North Korea 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371,518 324,394 459,043 10
2000s 366,575 338,612 393,491 10
2010s 406,613 398,598 412,136 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 52 Angola 428,779 compare
  2. 53 Poland 427,540 compare
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  4. 56 Burkina Faso 383,571 compare
  5. 57 Malawi 382,507 compare
  6. 58 Niger 354,029 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 19, total in North Korea?
Population, age 19, total in North Korea was 409,939 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 19, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 459,043 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 19, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 324,394 in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 19, total?
North Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 19, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 19, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.