Has the population peaked? in North Korea
North Korea: Has the population peaked? was 26.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in North Korea stood at 26.42 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in North Korea peaked at 26.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million people, in 1953.
North Korea ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million people | 10.18 million people | 11.45 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.13 million people | 11.72 million people | 14.77 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 million people | 15.17 million people | 17.98 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 million people | 18.24 million people | 20.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 million people | 21.11 million people | 23.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.30 million people | 23.67 million people | 24.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million people | 24.99 million people | 26.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 million people | 26.14 million people | 26.42 million people | 4 |
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More population data for North Korea
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 0.512 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in North Korea?
- Has the population peaked? in North Korea was 26.42 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million people in 1953.
- How does North Korea rank for has the population peaked??
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.