Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea

North Korea: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 159,054 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
159,054
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
240,523
in 1986
All-time low
86,292
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea is 159,054, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 240,523 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86,292, in 1968.

North Korea ranks 73rd of 217 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.

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 150,229
1961 148,465 -1.2%
1962 149,507 +0.7%
1963 148,682 -0.6%
1964 143,105 -3.8%
1965 137,132 -4.2%
1966 137,493 +0.3%
1967 111,178 -19.1%
1968 86,292 -22.4%
1969 100,947 +17.0%
1970 121,664 +20.5%
1971 137,827 +13.3%
1972 143,963 +4.5%
1973 162,736 +13.0%
1974 185,346 +13.9%
1975 177,750 -4.1%
1976 169,929 -4.4%
1977 169,557 -0.2%
1978 172,340 +1.6%
1979 187,785 +9.0%
1980 197,495 +5.2%
1981 201,726 +2.1%
1982 211,850 +5.0%
1983 231,023 +9.1%
1984 240,303 +4.0%
1985 238,593 -0.7%
1986 240,523 +0.8%
1987 238,359 -0.9%
1988 240,054 +0.7%
1989 227,454 -5.2%
1990 202,747 -10.9%
1991 190,969 -5.8%
1992 178,869 -6.3%
1993 167,843 -6.2%
1994 164,787 -1.8%
1995 166,668 +1.1%
1996 169,242 +1.5%
1997 174,359 +3.0%
1998 179,185 +2.8%
1999 180,230 +0.6%
2000 181,639 +0.8%
2001 183,551 +1.1%
2002 185,838 +1.2%
2003 187,821 +1.1%
2004 189,299 +0.8%
2005 190,932 +0.9%
2006 194,017 +1.6%
2007 198,013 +2.1%
2008 200,304 +1.2%
2009 200,213 -0.0%
2010 199,249 -0.5%
2011 198,214 -0.5%
2012 197,393 -0.4%
2013 195,489 -1.0%
2014 192,452 -1.6%
2015 189,424 -1.6%
2016 185,312 -2.2%
2017 181,533 -2.0%
2018 177,983 -2.0%
2019 174,049 -2.2%
2020 168,856 -3.0%
2021 162,004 -4.1%
2022 159,749 -1.4%
2023 160,435 +0.4%
2024 160,796 +0.2%
2025 159,054 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,303 86,292 150,229 10
1970s 162,890 121,664 187,785 10
1980s 226,738 197,495 240,523 10
1990s 177,490 164,787 202,747 10
2000s 191,163 181,639 200,304 10
2010s 189,110 174,049 199,249 10
2020s 161,816 159,054 168,856 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 70 Australia 161,800 compare
  2. 71 Benin 159,580 compare
  3. 72 South Sudan 159,235 compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 158,571 compare
  5. 75 Ecuador 157,644 compare
  6. 76 Chile 121,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in North Korea was 159,054 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 240,523 in 1986.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 86,292 in 1968.
How does North Korea rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
North Korea ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.