Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0416 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0549 thousands per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0413 thousands per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places North Korea 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 62 Sierra Leone 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ethiopia 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 United States Virgin Islands 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jordan 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre 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)
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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.