Age population, age 19, female, interpolated in North Korea

North Korea: Age population, age 19, female, interpolated was 158,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158,833
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
240,106
in 1989
All-time low
85,686
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 19, 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 19, female, interpolated in North Korea is 158,833, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 19, female, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 240,106 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85,686, in 1971.

That places North Korea 68th out of 217 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 19, female, interpolated in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 19, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 155,949
1961 154,468 -0.9%
1962 151,954 -1.6%
1963 148,699 -2.1%
1964 147,017 -1.1%
1965 148,111 +0.7%
1966 147,353 -0.5%
1967 141,882 -3.7%
1968 136,012 -4.1%
1969 136,424 +0.3%
1970 110,350 -19.1%
1971 85,686 -22.4%
1972 100,277 +17.0%
1973 120,900 +20.6%
1974 137,009 +13.3%
1975 143,156 +4.5%
1976 161,881 +13.1%
1977 184,429 +13.9%
1978 176,924 -4.1%
1979 169,193 -4.4%
1980 168,872 -0.2%
1981 171,696 +1.7%
1982 187,137 +9.0%
1983 196,866 +5.2%
1984 201,138 +2.2%
1985 211,287 +5.0%
1986 230,467 +9.1%
1987 239,780 +4.0%
1988 238,128 -0.7%
1989 240,106 +0.8%
1990 237,996 -0.9%
1991 239,736 +0.7%
1992 227,185 -5.2%
1993 202,511 -10.9%
1994 190,710 -5.8%
1995 178,469 -6.4%
1996 167,221 -6.3%
1997 163,959 -2.0%
1998 165,726 +1.1%
1999 168,281 +1.5%
2000 173,374 +3.0%
2001 178,181 +2.8%
2002 179,225 +0.6%
2003 180,700 +0.8%
2004 182,745 +1.1%
2005 185,164 +1.3%
2006 187,204 +1.1%
2007 188,665 +0.8%
2008 190,286 +0.9%
2009 193,360 +1.6%
2010 197,349 +2.1%
2011 199,641 +1.2%
2012 199,558 -0.0%
2013 198,605 -0.5%
2014 197,581 -0.5%
2015 196,771 -0.4%
2016 194,878 -1.0%
2017 191,852 -1.6%
2018 188,831 -1.6%
2019 184,732 -2.2%
2020 180,984 -2.0%
2021 177,476 -1.9%
2022 173,571 -2.2%
2023 168,393 -3.0%
2024 161,379 -4.2%
2025 158,833 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146,787 136,012 155,949 10
1970s 138,980 85,686 184,429 10
1980s 208,548 168,872 240,106 10
1990s 194,179 163,959 239,736 10
2000s 183,890 173,374 193,360 10
2010s 194,980 184,732 199,641 10
2020s 170,106 158,833 180,984 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 65 Sri Lanka 178,382 compare
  2. 66 Rwanda 160,323 compare
  3. 67 Australia 159,459 compare
  4. 69 Cambodia 157,546 compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 152,914 compare
  6. 71 Guinea 152,842 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 19, female, interpolated in North Korea?
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated in North Korea was 158,833 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 19, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 240,106 in 1989.
What is the lowest age population, age 19, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 85,686 in 1971.
How does North Korea rank for age population, age 19, female, interpolated?
North Korea ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 19, female, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 19, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 19, 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.