Population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 0-14 was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 18.9% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 40.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2025.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.5% | — |
| 1961 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 0-14 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 18.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 0-14?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.