Population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population younger than 15 with projections was 5.01 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5.01 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.60 million
in 1976
All-time low
4.18 million
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 5.01 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6.60 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 1956.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.39 million 4.18 million 4.94 million 10
1960s 4.94 million 4.39 million 5.87 million 10
1970s 6.46 million 6.08 million 6.60 million 10
1980s 5.95 million 5.58 million 6.40 million 10
1990s 5.89 million 5.60 million 6.06 million 10
2000s 5.82 million 5.50 million 6.05 million 10
2010s 5.13 million 4.98 million 5.41 million 10
2020s 5.00 million 4.99 million 5.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 69 Rwanda 5.27 million compare
  2. 70 Cambodia 5.25 million compare
  3. 71 Sri Lanka 5.14 million compare
  4. 73 Australia 4.77 million compare
  5. 74 South Sudan 4.58 million compare
  6. 75 Ecuador 4.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1976.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 1956.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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