Population, age 8, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 8, total was 296,139 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in North Korea is 296,139, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in North Korea peaked at 415,329 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 296,139, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 70th 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 8, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 357,105 | — |
| 1991 | 363,219 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 365,977 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 366,886 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 368,438 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 372,351 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 378,844 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 386,902 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 395,550 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 403,383 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 409,319 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 413,253 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 415,329 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 415,039 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 411,838 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 405,454 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 395,664 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 382,877 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 368,279 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 353,494 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 339,788 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 327,519 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 316,662 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 307,611 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 296,139 | -3.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 296,139 is below the median for low income countries, which is 478,576, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 296,139 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,551, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,866 | 357,105 | 403,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,055 | 353,494 | 415,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,544 | 296,139 | 339,788 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in North Korea?
- Population, age 8, total in North Korea was 296,139 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 415,329 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,139 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 8, total?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 8, 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.