Population aged 25-64 years in North Korea
North Korea: Population aged 25-64 years was 14,775 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in North Korea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in North Korea is 14,775 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in North Korea peaked at 14,775 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,959 thousands, in 1970.
North Korea ranks 44th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,745 thousands | 5,959 thousands | 7,350 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,500 thousands | 7,513 thousands | 9,560 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,177 thousands | 9,828 thousands | 12,376 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,771 thousands | 12,506 thousands | 13,043 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,663 thousands | 13,129 thousands | 14,364 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,662 thousands | 14,487 thousands | 14,775 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3263 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.78 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in North Korea?
- Population aged 25-64 years in North Korea was 14,775 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,775 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,959 thousands in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- North Korea ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release