Population long run with projections in North Korea

North Korea: Population long run with projections was 19.51 million in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
19.51 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.80 million
in 2032
All-time low
19.51 million
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in North Korea, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 19.51 million for population long run with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in North Korea peaked at 26.80 million in 2032 and was at its lowest, 19.51 million, in 2100.

That places North Korea 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 26.65 million 26.50 million 26.76 million 6
2030s 26.74 million 26.60 million 26.80 million 10
2040s 26.23 million 25.88 million 26.54 million 10
2050s 25.32 million 24.81 million 25.79 million 10
2060s 24.11 million 23.53 million 24.68 million 10
2070s 22.82 million 22.25 million 23.40 million 10
2080s 21.54 million 20.95 million 22.12 million 10
2090s 20.23 million 19.64 million 20.82 million 10
2100s 19.51 million 19.51 million 19.51 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in North Korea?
Population long run with projections in North Korea was 19.51 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26.80 million in 2032.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.51 million in 2100.
How does North Korea rank for population long run with projections?
North Korea ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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