Population with un projections in North Korea
North Korea: Population with un projections was 26.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with un projections in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with un projections in North Korea is 26.42 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with un projections in North Korea peaked at 26.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 1953.
That places North Korea 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3263 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.78 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with un projections in North Korea?
- Population with un projections in North Korea was 26.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population with un projections recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 1953.
- How does North Korea rank for population with un projections?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with un projections 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 with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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