Population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population, age 5, female was 142,939 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
142,939
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
208,305
in 2000
All-time low
141,311
in 2013
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 198.3k1991: 201.0k1992: 197.8k1993: 191.4k1994: 185.8k1995: 183.9k1996: 186.4k1997: 192.2k1998: 199.4k1999: 205.4k2000: 208.3k2001: 207.6k2002: 204.1k2003: 198.3k2004: 191.3k2005: 183.9k2006: 176.2k2007: 168.0k2008: 160.1k2009: 153.2k2010: 147.7k2011: 144.0k2012: 141.9k2013: 141.3k2015: 142.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 142,939.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 208,305 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141,311, in 2013.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 71st 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.

Population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 198,325
1991 201,002 +1.3%
1992 197,817 -1.6%
1993 191,416 -3.2%
1994 185,828 -2.9%
1995 183,878 -1.0%
1996 186,416 +1.4%
1997 192,191 +3.1%
1998 199,418 +3.8%
1999 205,427 +3.0%
2000 208,305 +1.4%
2001 207,625 -0.3%
2002 204,101 -1.7%
2003 198,337 -2.8%
2004 191,339 -3.5%
2005 183,921 -3.9%
2006 176,157 -4.2%
2007 168,016 -4.6%
2008 160,106 -4.7%
2009 153,157 -4.3%
2010 147,695 -3.6%
2011 143,972 -2.5%
2012 141,918 -1.4%
2013 141,311 -0.4%
2015 142,939 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,172 183,878 205,427 10
2000s 185,106 153,157 208,305 10
2010s 143,567 141,311 147,695 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 68 Guinea 162,180 compare
  2. 69 Somalia 160,599 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 149,979 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 135,846 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 131,697 compare
  6. 74 Australia 130,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Population, age 5, female in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 142,939 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 208,305 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 141,311 in 2013.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for population, age 5, female?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.