Population, age 7, total in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 7, total was 293,274 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
293,274
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
419,939
in 2001
All-time low
293,274
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 7, total in North Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 376.7k1991: 382.7k1992: 381.2k1993: 375.5k1994: 371.0k1995: 371.4k1996: 377.6k1997: 387.9k1998: 399.9k1999: 410.5k2000: 417.3k2001: 419.9k2002: 419.0k2003: 414.7k2004: 407.4k2005: 397.6k2006: 385.2k2007: 370.4k2008: 354.6k2009: 339.3k2010: 325.9k2011: 314.9k2012: 306.0k2013: 299.5k2015: 293.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 7, total in North Korea is 293,274, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 7, total in North Korea peaked at 419,939 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 293,274, 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.

Population, age 7, total in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 7, total in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 376,670 —
1991 382,709 +1.6%
1992 381,194 -0.4%
1993 375,530 -1.5%
1994 371,039 -1.2%
1995 371,441 +0.1%
1996 377,639 +1.7%
1997 387,850 +2.7%
1998 399,889 +3.1%
1999 410,513 +2.7%
2000 417,339 +1.7%
2001 419,939 +0.6%
2002 419,010 -0.2%
2003 414,688 -1.0%
2004 407,396 -1.8%
2005 397,600 -2.4%
2006 385,199 -3.1%
2007 370,433 -3.8%
2008 354,586 -4.3%
2009 339,331 -4.3%
2010 325,949 -3.9%
2011 314,876 -3.4%
2012 306,037 -2.8%
2013 299,542 -2.1%
2015 293,274 -2.1%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 293,274 is below the median for low income countries, which is 491,705, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 293,274 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,210, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383,447 371,039 410,513 10
2000s 392,552 339,331 419,939 10
2010s 307,936 293,274 325,949 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 68 Guinea 316,049 compare
  2. 69 Somalia 307,356 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 293,707 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 279,034 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 272,307 compare
  6. 74 Australia 265,346 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 7, total in North Korea?
Population, age 7, total in North Korea was 293,274 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 7, total recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 419,939 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 7, total recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 293,274 in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 7, total?
North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 7, total rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 7, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 7, total
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, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.