Population, age 25, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 25, total was 383,919 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
383,919
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
461,122
in 1995
All-time low
310,521
in 2005
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 25, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 381.5k1991: 398.4k1992: 419.5k1993: 440.6k1994: 455.8k1995: 461.1k1996: 455.3k1997: 440.2k1998: 418.7k1999: 395.5k2000: 373.8k2001: 354.1k2002: 336.1k2003: 321.6k2004: 312.7k2005: 310.5k2006: 316.4k2007: 329.5k2008: 346.5k2009: 362.7k2010: 374.8k2011: 381.2k2012: 382.9k2013: 382.1k2015: 383.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 25, total in North Korea stood at 383,919.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, total in North Korea peaked at 461,122 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 310,521, in 2005.

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 426,653 381,494 461,122 10
2000s 336,376 310,521 373,753 10
2010s 380,973 374,763 383,919 5

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  1. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 430,780 compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 409,693 compare
  3. 53 Cameroon 400,305 compare
  4. 55 Angola 359,419 compare
  5. 56 Cambodia 348,377 compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 327,663 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, total in North Korea?
Population, age 25, total in North Korea was 383,919 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 461,122 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 25, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 310,521 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 25, total?
North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 25, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 25, 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.