Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea
North Korea: Age population, age 13, female, interpolated was 157,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157,831
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
240,946
in 1983
All-time low
86,853
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 157,831 for age population, age 13, female, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 240,946 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 86,853, in 1965.
That places North Korea 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149,920 | — |
| 1961 | 144,242 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 138,169 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 138,483 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 111,946 | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 86,853 | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 101,568 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 122,372 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 138,585 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 144,709 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 163,527 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 186,194 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 178,514 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 170,611 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 170,194 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 172,942 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 188,395 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 198,090 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 202,287 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 212,391 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 231,564 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 240,818 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 239,057 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 240,946 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 238,737 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 240,393 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 227,741 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 202,971 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 191,152 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 179,020 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 167,981 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 164,947 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 166,970 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 169,792 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 175,190 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 180,174 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 181,227 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 182,643 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 184,564 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 186,863 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 188,771 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 190,070 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 191,492 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 194,471 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 198,487 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 200,792 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 200,703 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 199,734 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 198,688 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 197,856 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195,937 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 192,882 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 189,835 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 185,706 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 181,915 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 178,356 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 174,411 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 169,194 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 162,311 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 160,043 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 160,731 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 161,121 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 159,412 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 156,634 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 156,776 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 157,831 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 157,831 is below the median for low income countries, which is 274,192, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 157,831 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,783, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,685 | 86,853 | 149,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,314 | 163,527 | 212,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,240 | 179,020 | 240,946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,035 | 164,947 | 186,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,106 | 188,771 | 200,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,059 | 160,043 | 195,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,751 | 156,634 | 161,121 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea?
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in North Korea was 157,831 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 13, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 240,946 in 1983.
- What is the lowest age population, age 13, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,853 in 1965.
- How does North Korea rank for age population, age 13, female, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 13, female, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 13, 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.