Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0294 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0384 thousands per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0208 thousands per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places North Korea 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 58 British Virgin Islands 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cayman Islands 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Syria 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tonga 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.0284 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)
- 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 square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does North Korea rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.