Population, age 6, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 6, total was 292,398 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
292,398
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
423,957
in 2001
All-time low
292,398
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 393.5k1991: 399.3k1992: 394.5k1993: 383.9k1994: 374.8k1995: 372.4k1996: 378.2k1997: 389.7k1998: 404.0k1999: 416.2k2000: 423.1k2001: 424.0k2002: 419.9k2003: 411.7k2004: 400.7k2005: 387.9k2006: 373.5k2007: 357.5k2008: 341.2k2009: 326.2k2010: 313.7k2011: 304.2k2012: 297.6k2013: 293.7k2015: 292.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 292,398 for population, age 6, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in North Korea peaked at 423,957 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 292,398, in 2015.

North 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390,659 372,424 416,208 10
2000s 386,558 326,160 423,957 10
2010s 300,296 292,398 313,664 5

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  1. 68 Guinea 323,355 compare
  2. 69 Somalia 315,059 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 302,098 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 277,353 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 270,583 compare
  6. 74 Australia 266,081 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in North Korea?
Population, age 6, total in North Korea was 292,398 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 423,957 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 292,398 in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 6, total?
North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, 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.