Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea
North Korea: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 167,365 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea is 167,365, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 239,877 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85,288, in 1973.
North Korea ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,758 | 141,066 | 155,197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,058 | 85,288 | 183,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,942 | 168,441 | 239,477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,154 | 163,241 | 239,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,332 | 165,006 | 188,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,478 | 189,768 | 199,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,445 | 167,365 | 188,373 | 6 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 175,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 165,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 174,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 165,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 174,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 163,694 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea was 167,365 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 239,877 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,288 in 1973.
- How does North Korea rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.