Population ages 45-49, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 45-49, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, female in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in North Korea is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in North Korea peaked at 8.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 113th 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 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 110 Marshall Islands 6.0% compare
- 111 Germany 5.9% compare
- 112 Sweden 5.9% compare
- 114 New Zealand 5.9% compare
- 115 United States Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 116 Lebanon 5.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in North Korea?
- Population ages 45-49, female in North Korea was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.