Natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -10.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-10.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 206.6%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
577.31 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-28.15 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -10.97 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 206.6% on the previous year and down 510.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 577.31 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -28.15 % change on previous year, in 1995.
North Korea ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.1798 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 94.17 % change on previous year | -52475.2% |
| 1953 | 577.31 % change on previous year | +513.1% |
| 1954 | 110.55 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1955 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1956 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1957 | 34.41 % change on previous year | -1327.2% |
| 1958 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1959 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -1538.5% |
| 1960 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1961 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 1962 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1963 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1964 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1966 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +407.3% |
| 1967 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1968 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1969 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1970 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1971 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1973 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -1023.0% |
| 1974 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1975 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1976 | -12.86 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1977 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1978 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1979 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1981 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +5644.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5541 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4892 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1913 % change on previous year | -411.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5161 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3618 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -874.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1992 | -0.4212 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1993 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +472.3% |
| 1994 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1995 | -28.15 % change on previous year | +1857.8% |
| 1996 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1997 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1998 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2000 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2001 | -11.86 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -17.07 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 48.69 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 2004 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2005 | -15.3 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2006 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2007 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7566 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2009 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -1291.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +333.6% |
| 2012 | 3 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2604 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2016 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +779.2% |
| 2017 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2018 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2019 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -10.03 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2022 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2023 | -10.97 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.63 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 577.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.26 % change on previous year | -19.7 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4285 % change on previous year | -0.5541 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -17.07 % change on previous year | 48.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8749 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.25 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 207 Bahamas -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Saint Lucia -10.6 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Austria -10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands -11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Moldova -12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Andorra -13.19 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in North Korea was -10.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 577.31 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.15 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 510.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.