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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 19,512 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
19,512 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
26,801 1000 No
in 2032
All-time low
10,177 1000 No
in 1953
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2100

010.0k20.0k30.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 19,512 1000 No, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 26,801 1000 No in 2032 and was at its lowest, 10,177 1000 No, in 1953.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 11,117 1000 No —
1951 10,584 1000 No -4.8%
1952 10,254 1000 No -3.1%
1953 10,177 1000 No -0.7%
1954 10,243 1000 No +0.6%
1955 10,403 1000 No +1.6%
1956 10,600 1000 No +1.9%
1957 10,855 1000 No +2.4%
1958 11,164 1000 No +2.8%
1959 11,453 1000 No +2.6%
1960 11,723 1000 No +2.4%
1961 11,991 1000 No +2.3%
1962 12,263 1000 No +2.3%
1963 12,567 1000 No +2.5%
1964 12,890 1000 No +2.6%
1965 13,219 1000 No +2.6%
1966 13,569 1000 No +2.6%
1967 13,958 1000 No +2.9%
1968 14,366 1000 No +2.9%
1969 14,768 1000 No +2.8%
1970 15,173 1000 No +2.7%
1971 15,572 1000 No +2.6%
1972 15,975 1000 No +2.6%
1973 16,350 1000 No +2.3%
1974 16,673 1000 No +2.0%
1975 16,971 1000 No +1.8%
1976 17,243 1000 No +1.6%
1977 17,493 1000 No +1.4%
1978 17,736 1000 No +1.4%
1979 17,984 1000 No +1.4%
1980 18,237 1000 No +1.4%
1981 18,501 1000 No +1.5%
1982 18,776 1000 No +1.5%
1983 19,054 1000 No +1.5%
1984 19,335 1000 No +1.5%
1985 19,620 1000 No +1.5%
1986 19,911 1000 No +1.5%
1987 20,206 1000 No +1.5%
1988 20,503 1000 No +1.5%
1989 20,804 1000 No +1.5%
1990 21,112 1000 No +1.5%
1991 21,429 1000 No +1.5%
1992 21,751 1000 No +1.5%
1993 22,073 1000 No +1.5%
1994 22,394 1000 No +1.5%
1995 22,669 1000 No +1.2%
1996 22,896 1000 No +1.0%
1997 23,111 1000 No +0.9%
1998 23,312 1000 No +0.9%
1999 23,498 1000 No +0.8%
2000 23,666 1000 No +0.7%
2001 23,815 1000 No +0.6%
2002 23,944 1000 No +0.5%
2003 24,090 1000 No +0.6%
2004 24,255 1000 No +0.7%
2005 24,396 1000 No +0.6%
2006 24,524 1000 No +0.5%
2007 24,646 1000 No +0.5%
2008 24,765 1000 No +0.5%
2009 24,878 1000 No +0.5%
2010 24,987 1000 No +0.4%
2011 25,098 1000 No +0.4%
2012 25,212 1000 No +0.5%
2013 25,330 1000 No +0.5%
2014 25,451 1000 No +0.5%
2015 25,575 1000 No +0.5%
2016 25,698 1000 No +0.5%
2017 25,818 1000 No +0.5%
2018 25,931 1000 No +0.4%
2019 26,038 1000 No +0.4%
2020 26,136 1000 No +0.4%
2021 26,232 1000 No +0.4%
2022 26,329 1000 No +0.4%
2023 26,418 1000 No +0.3%
2024 26,499 1000 No +0.3%
2025 26,571 1000 No +0.3%
2026 26,634 1000 No +0.2%
2027 26,686 1000 No +0.2%
2028 26,729 1000 No +0.2%
2029 26,762 1000 No +0.1%
2030 26,785 1000 No +0.1%
2031 26,798 1000 No +0.0%
2032 26,801 1000 No +0.0%
2033 26,795 1000 No -0.0%
2034 26,780 1000 No -0.1%
2035 26,758 1000 No -0.1%
2036 26,727 1000 No -0.1%
2037 26,690 1000 No -0.1%
2038 26,646 1000 No -0.2%
2039 26,597 1000 No -0.2%
2040 26,542 1000 No -0.2%
2041 26,484 1000 No -0.2%
2042 26,421 1000 No -0.2%
2043 26,354 1000 No -0.3%
2044 26,284 1000 No -0.3%
2045 26,210 1000 No -0.3%
2046 26,133 1000 No -0.3%
2047 26,052 1000 No -0.3%
2048 25,968 1000 No -0.3%
2049 25,879 1000 No -0.3%
2050 25,787 1000 No -0.4%
2051 25,691 1000 No -0.4%
2052 25,592 1000 No -0.4%
2053 25,490 1000 No -0.4%
2054 25,383 1000 No -0.4%
2055 25,274 1000 No -0.4%
2056 25,161 1000 No -0.4%
2057 25,045 1000 No -0.5%
2058 24,927 1000 No -0.5%
2059 24,806 1000 No -0.5%
2060 24,683 1000 No -0.5%
2061 24,557 1000 No -0.5%
2062 24,431 1000 No -0.5%
2063 24,303 1000 No -0.5%
2064 24,174 1000 No -0.5%
2065 24,045 1000 No -0.5%
2066 23,915 1000 No -0.5%
2067 23,785 1000 No -0.5%
2068 23,656 1000 No -0.5%
2069 23,527 1000 No -0.5%
2070 23,398 1000 No -0.5%
2071 23,270 1000 No -0.5%
2072 23,142 1000 No -0.5%
2073 23,014 1000 No -0.6%
2074 22,887 1000 No -0.6%
2075 22,760 1000 No -0.6%
2076 22,633 1000 No -0.6%
2077 22,506 1000 No -0.6%
2078 22,380 1000 No -0.6%
2079 22,252 1000 No -0.6%
2080 22,125 1000 No -0.6%
2081 21,996 1000 No -0.6%
2082 21,868 1000 No -0.6%
2083 21,739 1000 No -0.6%
2084 21,609 1000 No -0.6%
2085 21,479 1000 No -0.6%
2086 21,349 1000 No -0.6%
2087 21,217 1000 No -0.6%
2088 21,086 1000 No -0.6%
2089 20,954 1000 No -0.6%
2090 20,822 1000 No -0.6%
2091 20,689 1000 No -0.6%
2092 20,557 1000 No -0.6%
2093 20,424 1000 No -0.6%
2094 20,293 1000 No -0.6%
2095 20,161 1000 No -0.6%
2096 20,030 1000 No -0.7%
2097 19,899 1000 No -0.7%
2098 19,770 1000 No -0.7%
2099 19,640 1000 No -0.7%
2100 19,512 1000 No -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10,685 1000 No 10,177 1000 No 11,453 1000 No 10
1960s 13,131 1000 No 11,723 1000 No 14,768 1000 No 10
1970s 16,717 1000 No 15,173 1000 No 17,984 1000 No 10
1980s 19,495 1000 No 18,237 1000 No 20,804 1000 No 10
1990s 22,424 1000 No 21,112 1000 No 23,498 1000 No 10
2000s 24,298 1000 No 23,666 1000 No 24,878 1000 No 10
2010s 25,514 1000 No 24,987 1000 No 26,038 1000 No 10
2020s 26,500 1000 No 26,136 1000 No 26,762 1000 No 10
2030s 26,738 1000 No 26,597 1000 No 26,801 1000 No 10
2040s 26,233 1000 No 25,879 1000 No 26,542 1000 No 10
2050s 25,316 1000 No 24,806 1000 No 25,787 1000 No 10
2060s 24,108 1000 No 23,527 1000 No 24,683 1000 No 10
2070s 22,824 1000 No 22,252 1000 No 23,398 1000 No 10
2080s 21,542 1000 No 20,954 1000 No 22,125 1000 No 10
2090s 20,228 1000 No 19,640 1000 No 20,822 1000 No 10
2100s 19,512 1000 No 19,512 1000 No 19,512 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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  4. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,281 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Angola 150,046 1000 No compare
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  8. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17,761 1000 No compare
  9. 14 Mexico 130,249 1000 No compare
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  11. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,256 1000 No compare
  12. 16 Russian Federation 126,387 1000 No compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 1,973 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 19,512 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26,801 1000 No in 2032.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10,177 1000 No in 1953.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.