Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita was 0.3398 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.3398 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.3552 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.309 units per person, in 1972.
North Korea ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3401 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3407 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3411 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3401 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3382 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3363 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3319 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.325 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3191 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.315 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3122 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.31 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.309 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3099 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3113 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3144 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3167 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3233 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3267 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3302 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3343 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3385 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3424 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.346 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3492 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3523 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3544 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3552 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3551 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3542 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3527 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.351 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3491 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3476 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3464 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3455 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3446 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3438 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3431 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3425 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.342 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3415 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3409 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3408 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3409 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3413 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3417 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3422 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3428 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3434 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3438 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3442 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3446 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3448 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3456 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3472 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3481 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3482 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3476 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3453 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3432 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3398 units per person | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.3398 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2877 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.3398 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3223 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3328 units per person | 0.315 units per person | 0.3411 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3139 units per person | 0.309 units per person | 0.3233 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3429 units per person | 0.3267 units per person | 0.3552 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.349 units per person | 0.3438 units per person | 0.3551 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3417 units per person | 0.3408 units per person | 0.3431 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 units per person | 0.3428 units per person | 0.3482 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.344 units per person | 0.3398 units per person | 0.3476 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in North Korea was 0.3398 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3552 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.309 units per person in 1972.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.