Population ages 55-59, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 55-59, female was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in North Korea is 7.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in North Korea peaked at 7.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.
That places North Korea 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in North Korea?
- Population ages 55-59, female in North Korea was 7.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- North Korea ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.