Population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population regions with projections, per capita was 1 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 units per person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
1 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea stood at 1 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea peaked at 1 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1 units per person, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 84 El Salvador 1 units per person compare
- 85 Nicaragua 1 units per person compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 1 units per person compare
- 87 Afghanistan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Angola 1 units per person compare
- 87 Argentina 1 units per person compare
- 87 Burundi 1 units per person compare
- 87 Benin 1 units per person compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 1 units per person compare
- 87 Bangladesh 1 units per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 units per person compare
- 87 Bolivia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Brazil 1 units per person compare
- 87 Botswana 1 units per person compare
- 87 Chile 1 units per person compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 1 units per person compare
- 87 Cameroon 1 units per person compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 units per person compare
- 87 Congo 1 units per person compare
- 87 Colombia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Costa Rica 1 units per person compare
- 87 Cuba 1 units per person compare
- 87 Cyprus 1 units per person compare
- 87 Djibouti 1 units per person compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 1 units per person compare
- 87 Algeria 1 units per person compare
- 87 Ecuador 1 units per person compare
- 87 Egypt 1 units per person compare
- 87 Eritrea 1 units per person compare
- 87 Ethiopia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Gabon 1 units per person compare
- 87 Ghana 1 units per person compare
- 87 Guinea 1 units per person compare
- 87 Gambia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 1 units per person compare
- 87 Guatemala 1 units per person compare
- 87 Haiti 1 units per person compare
- 87 Indonesia 1 units per person compare
- 87 India 1 units per person compare
- 87 Iran 1 units per person compare
- 87 Iraq 1 units per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 1 units per person compare
- 87 Jordan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Kenya 1 units per person compare
- 87 Cambodia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Laos 1 units per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 1 units per person compare
- 87 Liberia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Morocco 1 units per person compare
- 87 Madagascar 1 units per person compare
- 87 Mexico 1 units per person compare
- 87 Mali 1 units per person compare
- 87 Myanmar 1 units per person compare
- 87 Mozambique 1 units per person compare
- 87 Malawi 1 units per person compare
- 87 Malaysia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Namibia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Niger 1 units per person compare
- 87 Nigeria 1 units per person compare
- 87 Nepal 1 units per person compare
- 87 Pakistan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Panama 1 units per person compare
- 87 Peru 1 units per person compare
- 87 Philippines 1 units per person compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 1 units per person compare
- 87 Paraguay 1 units per person compare
- 87 Rwanda 1 units per person compare
- 87 Sudan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Senegal 1 units per person compare
- 87 Somalia 1 units per person compare
- 87 South Sudan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Syria 1 units per person compare
- 87 Chad 1 units per person compare
- 87 Togo 1 units per person compare
- 87 Thailand 1 units per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1 units per person compare
- 87 East Timor 1 units per person compare
- 87 Tunisia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Tanzania 1 units per person compare
- 87 Uganda 1 units per person compare
- 87 Ukraine 1 units per person compare
- 87 Uruguay 1 units per person compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 1 units per person compare
- 87 Venezuela 1 units per person compare
- 87 Vietnam 1 units per person compare
- 87 Yemen 1 units per person compare
- 87 South Africa 1 units per person compare
- 87 Zambia 1 units per person compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 1 units per person compare
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea?
- Population regions with projections, per capita in North Korea was 1 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population regions with projections, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population regions with projections, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population by world region HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.