Population, age 25, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 25, total was 383,919 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Population, age 25, total in North Korea, 1990β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
- Labor force, total 17.70 million (2025)
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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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.