Population ages 45-49, female in North Korea

North Korea: Population ages 45-49, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2017
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, female in North Korea, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.