Population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.3263 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3263
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 1967
All-time low
-3.29
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.3263 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.97 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -3.29, in 1951.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 229 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 rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 -3.28
1951 -3.29 +0.2%
1952 -0.1917 -94.2%
1953 0.915 -577.3%
1954 1.93 +110.5%
1955 2.14 +11.1%
1956 2.08 -2.8%
1957 2.8 +34.4%
1958 2.83 +1.3%
1959 2.29 -19.2%
1960 2.37 +3.5%
1961 2.15 -9.2%
1962 2.34 +8.7%
1963 2.56 +9.6%
1964 2.51 -2.0%
1965 2.54 +1.1%
1966 2.68 +5.6%
1967 2.97 +10.8%
1968 2.78 -6.3%
1969 2.74 -1.7%
1970 2.68 -2.2%
1971 2.53 -5.7%
1972 2.58 +2.1%
1973 2.07 -19.7%
1974 1.84 -11.1%
1975 1.7 -7.5%
1976 1.48 -12.9%
1977 1.39 -6.4%
1978 1.37 -1.1%
1979 1.4 +1.8%
1980 1.4 +0.1%
1981 1.48 +5.8%
1982 1.47 -0.6%
1983 1.46 -0.5%
1984 1.46 -0.1%
1985 1.47 +0.2%
1986 1.47 +0.4%
1987 1.47 -0.5%
1988 1.46 -0.4%
1989 1.46 -0.2%
1990 1.48 +1.6%
1991 1.5 +1.1%
1992 1.49 -0.4%
1993 1.45 -2.4%
1994 1.43 -1.4%
1995 1.03 -28.1%
1996 0.9875 -4.1%
1997 0.9144 -7.4%
1998 0.8476 -7.3%
1999 0.7729 -8.8%
2000 0.6828 -11.7%
2001 0.6018 -11.9%
2002 0.4991 -17.1%
2003 0.7421 +48.7%
2004 0.6425 -13.4%
2005 0.5442 -15.3%
2006 0.5267 -3.2%
2007 0.489 -7.2%
2008 0.4927 +0.8%
2009 0.4483 -9.0%
2010 0.45 +0.4%
2011 0.4574 +1.6%
2012 0.4711 +3.0%
2013 0.4837 +2.7%
2014 0.4993 +3.2%
2015 0.498 -0.3%
2016 0.4866 -2.3%
2017 0.4655 -4.3%
2018 0.4364 -6.3%
2019 0.4079 -6.5%
2020 0.367 -10.0%
2021 0.3801 +3.6%
2022 0.3665 -3.6%
2023 0.3263 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.8219 -3.29 2.83 10
1960s 2.56 2.15 2.97 10
1970s 1.9 1.37 2.68 10
1980s 1.46 1.4 1.48 10
1990s 1.19 0.7729 1.5 10
2000s 0.5669 0.4483 0.7421 10
2010s 0.4656 0.4079 0.4993 10
2020s 0.36 0.3263 0.3801 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Population growth rate vs median age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.3263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 1967.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -3.29 in 1951.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate vs median age
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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