Population unwpp in North Korea
North Korea: Population unwpp was 26.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population unwpp in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population unwpp in North Korea is 26.42 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in North Korea peaked at 26.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, 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 | 10.18 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 11.72 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 15.17 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 18.24 million | 20.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 21.11 million | 23.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 23.67 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 24.99 million | 26.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 million | 26.14 million | 26.42 million | 4 |
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More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.78 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 0.512 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in North Korea?
- Population unwpp in North Korea was 26.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 1953.
- How does North Korea rank for population unwpp?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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