Population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 0-14, total was 5.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 5.03 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.60 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 5.35 million | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 6.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.47 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.22 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.87 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.03 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 million | 4.39 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 million | 6.08 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 5.58 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 million | 5.60 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 5.50 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.98 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 4.99 million | 5.03 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.03 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.