World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea
North Korea: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 26.42 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.42 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 239 countries
All-time high
26.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
900,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea is 26.42 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea peaked at 26.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 1000.
North Korea ranks 56th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 900,000 | — |
| 1100 | 1.08 million | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 1.44 million | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 1.08 million | -25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.26 million | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 1.44 million | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.80 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2.25 million | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 2.47 million | +9.8% |
| 1720 | 2.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 2.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 2.88 million | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 3.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 3.19 million | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 3.36 million | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 3.54 million | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 3.73 million | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 4.34 million | +16.6% |
| 1801 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 4.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 4.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 4.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 4.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 4.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 4.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 4.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 4.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 4.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 4.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 4.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 4.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 4.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 4.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 4.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 4.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 4.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 4.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 4.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 4.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 4.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 4.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 4.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 4.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 4.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 4.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 4.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 4.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 4.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 4.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 4.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 4.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 4.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 4.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 4.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 4.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 4.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 4.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 4.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 5.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 5.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 5.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 5.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 5.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 5.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 5.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 5.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 5.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 5.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 5.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 5.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 5.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 5.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 5.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 5.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 5.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 5.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 5.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 5.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 5.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 5.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 5.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 5.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 6.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 6.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 6.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 6.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 6.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 6.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 6.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 7.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 7.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 7.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 7.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 7.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 7.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 7.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 7.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 8.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 8.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 8.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 8.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 8.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 8.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 8.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 9.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 9.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 9.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 9.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 9.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 9.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 9.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 10.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 10.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 10.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 10.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 10.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 11.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 10.58 million | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 10.25 million | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 10.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 10.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 10.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 11.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 11.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 11.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 11.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 12.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 12.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 14.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 14.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 16.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.42 million | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 26.42 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 26.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +33.3% | 1.08 million | 1.44 million |
| 1300 | -25.0% | 1.44 million | 1.08 million |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.44 million | 1.80 million |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 1.80 million | 2.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.73 million | 3.73 million | 3.73 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.35 million | 4.34 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.36 million | 4.35 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.39 million | 4.38 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.43 million | 4.41 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.51 million | 4.44 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.66 million | 4.60 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.85 million | 4.75 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.07 million | 4.97 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.30 million | 5.20 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.54 million | 5.43 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 million | 5.72 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.33 million | 6.80 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.65 million | 8.02 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.20 million | 9.46 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 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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- Population density 162.05 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in North Korea was 26.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 1000.
- How does North Korea rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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