Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea

North Korea: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 167,365 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
167,365
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
239,877
in 1991
All-time low
85,288
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, 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 21, female, interpolated in North Korea is 167,365, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 239,877 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85,288, in 1973.

North Korea ranks 66th 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 21, female, interpolated in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 155,060
1961 155,197 +0.1%
1962 154,726 -0.3%
1963 153,308 -0.9%
1964 150,861 -1.6%
1965 147,674 -2.1%
1966 146,047 -1.1%
1967 147,176 +0.8%
1968 146,464 -0.5%
1969 141,066 -3.7%
1970 135,268 -4.1%
1971 135,716 +0.3%
1972 109,803 -19.1%
1973 85,288 -22.3%
1974 99,838 +17.1%
1975 120,400 +20.6%
1976 136,475 +13.4%
1977 142,631 +4.5%
1978 161,327 +13.1%
1979 183,838 +14.0%
1980 176,395 -4.0%
1981 168,726 -4.3%
1982 168,441 -0.2%
1983 171,294 +1.7%
1984 186,736 +9.0%
1985 196,481 +5.2%
1986 200,782 +2.2%
1987 210,951 +5.1%
1988 230,139 +9.1%
1989 239,477 +4.1%
1990 237,865 -0.7%
1991 239,877 +0.8%
1992 237,791 -0.9%
1993 239,513 +0.7%
1994 226,916 -5.3%
1995 202,087 -10.9%
1996 190,042 -6.0%
1997 177,713 -6.5%
1998 166,495 -6.3%
1999 163,241 -2.0%
2000 165,006 +1.1%
2001 167,558 +1.5%
2002 172,635 +3.0%
2003 177,497 +2.8%
2004 178,680 +0.7%
2005 180,217 +0.9%
2006 182,246 +1.1%
2007 184,651 +1.3%
2008 186,683 +1.1%
2009 188,144 +0.8%
2010 189,768 +0.9%
2011 192,840 +1.6%
2012 196,826 +2.1%
2013 199,119 +1.2%
2014 199,043 -0.0%
2015 198,098 -0.5%
2016 197,077 -0.5%
2017 196,268 -0.4%
2018 194,378 -1.0%
2019 191,363 -1.6%
2020 188,373 -1.6%
2021 184,316 -2.2%
2022 180,583 -2.0%
2023 177,073 -1.9%
2024 172,958 -2.3%
2025 167,365 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149,758 141,066 155,197 10
1970s 131,058 85,288 183,838 10
1980s 194,942 168,441 239,477 10
1990s 208,154 163,241 239,877 10
2000s 178,332 165,006 188,144 10
2010s 195,478 189,768 199,119 10
2020s 178,445 167,365 188,373 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 63 Zimbabwe 174,218 compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 174,140 compare
  3. 65 Poland 169,237 compare
  4. 67 Australia 155,613 compare
  5. 68 Rwanda 152,837 compare
  6. 69 Ecuador 152,325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea?
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in North Korea was 167,365 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 239,877 in 1991.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 85,288 in 1973.
How does North Korea rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
North Korea ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 21, 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.