Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea is 0.0001 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places North Korea 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 141 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 142 Barbados 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 143 Ireland 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 145 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 146 Chile 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 147 Montenegro 0.0001 thousands per person 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 population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in North Korea was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.