Population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea

North Korea: Population, ages 3-5, female was 435,016 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
435,016
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
620,937
in 2000
All-time low
423,991
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 597.8k1991: 605.8k1992: 598.7k1993: 583.4k1994: 569.8k1995: 565.1k1996: 571.5k1997: 585.9k1998: 603.5k1999: 616.8k2000: 620.9k2001: 614.6k2002: 599.8k2003: 578.8k2004: 555.2k2005: 531.7k2006: 508.7k2007: 486.0k2008: 465.0k2009: 447.5k2010: 434.5k2011: 426.7k2012: 424.0k2013: 425.4k2014: 429.4k2015: 435.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea stood at 435,016.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea peaked at 620,937 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 423,991, in 2012.

That places North Korea 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 597,818 —
1991 605,759 +1.3%
1992 598,722 -1.2%
1993 583,370 -2.6%
1994 569,810 -2.3%
1995 565,107 -0.8%
1996 571,540 +1.1%
1997 585,949 +2.5%
1998 603,455 +3.0%
1999 616,825 +2.2%
2000 620,937 +0.7%
2001 614,557 -1.0%
2002 599,772 -2.4%
2003 578,814 -3.5%
2004 555,194 -4.1%
2005 531,688 -4.2%
2006 508,691 -4.3%
2007 485,983 -4.5%
2008 465,032 -4.3%
2009 447,486 -3.8%
2010 434,495 -2.9%
2011 426,733 -1.8%
2012 423,991 -0.6%
2013 425,368 +0.3%
2014 429,433 +1.0%
2015 435,016 +1.3%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 435,016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 790,499, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 435,016 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86,889, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 589,836 565,107 616,825 10
2000s 540,815 447,486 620,937 10
2010s 429,173 423,991 435,016 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 68 Guinea 497,440 compare
  2. 69 Somalia 495,226 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 448,960 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 408,564 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 393,701 compare
  6. 74 Australia 391,712 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea?
Population, ages 3-5, female in North Korea was 435,016 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 3-5, female recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 620,937 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, female recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 423,991 in 2012.
How does North Korea rank for population, ages 3-5, female?
North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 3-5, female rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 3-5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 3-5, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 3-5, female is the total number of females age 3-5.