Population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population growth was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population growth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population growth?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release