Population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea
North Korea: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -0.7% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2100.
That places North Korea 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2027 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2028 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2029 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 2031 | 0.0% | -55.9% |
| 2032 | -0.0% | -120.0% |
| 2033 | -0.0% | +533.3% |
| 2034 | -0.1% | +84.2% |
| 2035 | -0.1% | +42.9% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | +28.0% |
| 2037 | -0.2% | +18.7% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2039 | -0.2% | +12.0% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2041 | -0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2042 | -0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2043 | -0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2044 | -0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2045 | -0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2046 | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2048 | -0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2049 | -0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2050 | -0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2051 | -0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2052 | -0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2053 | -0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2054 | -0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2055 | -0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2056 | -0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2057 | -0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2058 | -0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2059 | -0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2060 | -0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2062 | -0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2063 | -0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2064 | -0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2065 | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2067 | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2068 | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2069 | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2071 | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2072 | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2073 | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2074 | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2075 | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2076 | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2077 | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2078 | -0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2079 | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2080 | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2081 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2082 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2083 | -0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2084 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2087 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2088 | -0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2089 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2090 | -0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2091 | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2092 | -0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2093 | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2094 | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2096 | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2099 | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2100 | -0.7% | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2033 | -533.3% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2032 | -120.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2034 | -84.2% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2031 | -55.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2035 | -42.9% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2030 | -34.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in North Korea was -0.7% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2100.
- How does North Korea rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- North Korea ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.