Population, age 22, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 22, total was 417,094 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
417,094
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
480,850
in 1992
All-time low
274,312
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 22, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 462.1k1991: 475.5k1992: 480.9k1993: 477.3k1994: 464.5k1995: 442.6k1996: 409.8k1997: 367.6k1998: 324.2k1999: 290.6k2000: 274.3k2001: 279.3k2002: 302.3k2003: 335.2k2004: 365.7k2005: 385.2k2006: 390.6k2007: 385.0k2008: 373.4k2009: 363.5k2010: 360.9k2011: 366.8k2012: 378.9k2013: 394.2k2015: 417.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 417,094 for population, age 22, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in North Korea peaked at 480,850 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 274,312, in 2000.

That places North Korea 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 419,510 290,608 480,850 10
2000s 345,450 274,312 390,621 10
2010s 383,574 360,851 417,094 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 51 Spain 442,733 compare
  2. 52 Cameroon 431,570 compare
  3. 53 Syria 424,780 compare
  4. 55 Angola 404,029 compare
  5. 56 Cambodia 372,785 compare
  6. 57 Burkina Faso 350,591 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, total in North Korea?
Population, age 22, total in North Korea was 417,094 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 480,850 in 1992.
What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 274,312 in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 22, total?
North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 22, 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.