Population ages 0-14, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 0-14, total was 5.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5.03 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in North Korea peaked at 6.60 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.01 million | 4.99 million | 5.03 million | 6 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 162,379 (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)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in North Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, total in North Korea was 5.03 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.