Population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 1990
All-time low
58.4%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 67.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 68.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1972.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 218 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.1% | — |
| 1961 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 67.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 67.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.6% | 59.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 58.4% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 62.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 49 Grenada 67.5% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 67.4% compare
- 51 Korea 67.4% compare
- 53 Ecuador 67.2% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare
- 55 New Caledonia 67.1% compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 67.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1972.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.