Population, age 20, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 20, total was 413,910 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
413,910
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
462,763
in 1990
All-time low
312,354
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 462.8k1991: 457.0k1992: 442.0k1993: 420.6k1994: 397.4k1995: 375.8k1996: 356.1k1997: 338.1k1998: 323.5k1999: 314.5k2000: 312.4k2001: 318.2k2002: 331.4k2003: 348.5k2004: 364.7k2005: 376.8k2006: 383.2k2007: 384.9k2008: 383.9k2009: 383.5k2010: 385.7k2011: 391.2k2012: 398.9k2013: 406.9k2015: 413.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 413,910 for population, age 20, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in North Korea peaked at 462,763 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 312,354, in 2000.

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 388,779 314,548 462,763 10
2000s 358,751 312,354 384,909 10
2010s 399,304 385,677 413,910 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 52 Syria 432,633 compare
  2. 53 Spain 423,362 compare
  3. 54 Angola 420,811 compare
  4. 56 Burkina Faso 372,571 compare
  5. 57 Malawi 368,467 compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 358,468 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in North Korea?
Population, age 20, total in North Korea was 413,910 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 462,763 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 312,354 in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 20, total?
North Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, 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 flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, total
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, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.