Population, age 4, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 4, total was 297,072 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 4, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 4, total in North Korea is 297,072, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in North Korea peaked at 424,711 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 289,304, in 2012.
That places North Korea 71st 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 | 402,651 | 383,870 | 421,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,824 | 305,530 | 424,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,883 | 289,304 | 297,072 | 5 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (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)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Labor force, total 17.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 4, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 4, total in North Korea was 297,072 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 424,711 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,304 in 2012.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 4, total?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 4, 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.