Population, age 24, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 24, total was 396,881 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
396,881
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
462,232
in 1994
All-time low
322,574
in 2002
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 24, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 412.2k1991: 428.5k1992: 444.5k1993: 457.1k1994: 462.2k1995: 457.5k1996: 441.3k1997: 415.5k1998: 385.1k1999: 357.2k2000: 336.8k2001: 325.7k2002: 322.6k2003: 325.4k2004: 331.0k2005: 336.7k2006: 342.3k2007: 348.5k2008: 355.0k2009: 361.7k2010: 368.5k2011: 375.0k2012: 381.0k2013: 386.5k2015: 396.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 396,881 for population, age 24, total in 2015.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in North Korea peaked at 462,232 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 322,574, in 2002.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 426,124 357,185 462,232 10
2000s 338,571 322,574 361,697 10
2010s 381,578 368,510 396,881 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 51 Syria 434,207 compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 424,866 compare
  3. 53 Cameroon 411,275 compare
  4. 55 Angola 374,642 compare
  5. 56 Cambodia 358,675 compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 331,964 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 24, total in North Korea?
Population, age 24, total in North Korea was 396,881 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 462,232 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 322,574 in 2002.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 24, total?
North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 24, 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.