Population, age 23, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 23, total was 409,160 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 23, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, total in North Korea is 409,160, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in North Korea peaked at 475,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 294,139, in 2001.
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.
Population, age 23, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441,729 | — |
| 1991 | 458,243 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 470,053 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 475,000 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 470,627 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 455,770 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 428,404 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 390,400 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 349,306 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 315,426 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 295,928 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 294,139 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 307,393 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 329,499 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 351,203 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 365,873 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 371,353 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 369,951 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 364,817 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 360,915 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 361,714 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 367,957 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 377,961 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 389,884 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 409,160 | +4.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 409,160 is above the median for low income countries, which is 305,188, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 409,160 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84,464, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425,496 | 315,426 | 475,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,107 | 294,139 | 371,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,335 | 361,714 | 409,160 | 5 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 23, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 23, total in North Korea was 409,160 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 475,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,139 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 23, total?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 23, 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.