Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1222 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1222 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0495 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
North Korea ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0839 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1054 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1077 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.118 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1211 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1219 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0706 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1028 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1193 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 52 Switzerland 0.1242 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 0.124 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Pakistan 0.1238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 American Samoa 0.114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.1132 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.