Population, age 21, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 21, total was 418,040 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 418,040 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in North Korea peaked at 472,976 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 283,566, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 467,797 | — |
| 1991 | 472,976 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 468,804 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 456,237 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 437,191 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 413,597 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 384,450 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 350,520 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 317,687 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 293,648 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 283,566 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 290,503 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 312,122 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 341,516 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 368,691 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 386,535 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 392,332 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 388,543 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 379,498 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 371,850 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 370,260 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 376,021 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 386,996 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 400,313 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 418,040 | +4.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 418,040 is above the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 418,040 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,291 | 293,648 | 472,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,516 | 283,566 | 392,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,326 | 370,260 | 418,040 | 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 21, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 21, total in North Korea was 418,040 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 472,976 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,566 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 21, total?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, 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.