Age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea
North Korea: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.95
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.25
in 1950
All-time low
42.94
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 44.95 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea peaked at 89.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42.94, in 2019.
That places North Korea 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.25 | — |
| 1951 | 89.17 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 86.15 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 82.49 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 79.17 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 76.31 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 73.67 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 71.83 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 70.93 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 69.94 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 68.8 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 67.65 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.66 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 66.43 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 66.76 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 68.77 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 71.91 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 74.56 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 76.19 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 77.11 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 77.67 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 77.48 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 76.14 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 74.64 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 73.26 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 71.73 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.99 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 67.79 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 65.45 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 63.19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 60.9 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 58.34 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 55.76 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 53.44 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.27 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 49.34 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.53 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 46.14 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 45.38 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 44.97 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.91 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.14 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.49 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.89 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.42 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.55 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.68 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.09 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.16 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.33 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.14 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.59 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.24 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.86 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.21 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.92 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.62 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.43 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.01 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.37 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.99 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.55 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.13 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.95 | +1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 44.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 44.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.89 | 69.94 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.48 | 66.43 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.13 | 65.45 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.13 | 45.38 | 63.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.91 | 44.91 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 46.24 | 47.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.39 | 42.94 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 | 43.2 | 44.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.62 compare
- 191 Chile 45.05 compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.01 compare
- 194 Greenland 44.79 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.75 compare
- 196 China 44.73 compare
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in North Korea was 44.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.94 in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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