Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 151.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
151.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
151.76 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
59.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 151.37 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 151.76 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 62.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 64.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 65.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 66.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 67.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 69.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 71.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 72.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 74.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 77.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 79.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 81.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 83.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 85.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 87.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 90.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 92.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 95.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 98.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 101.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 104.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 107.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 110.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 113.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 116.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 118.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 120.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 122.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 124.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 126 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 127.48 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 128.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 129.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 130.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 131.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 132.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 133.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 134.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 135.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 135.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 136.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 137.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 138.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 139.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 140.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 141.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 142.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 143.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 144.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 145.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 146.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 147.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 148.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 149.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 150.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 151.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 151.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 151.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 151.71 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 151.37 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.03 units per square kilometre | 59.4 units per square kilometre | 69.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.33 units per square kilometre | 71.15 units per square kilometre | 90.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.06 units per square kilometre | 92.81 units per square kilometre | 118.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.62 units per square kilometre | 120.95 units per square kilometre | 132.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.27 units per square kilometre | 133.71 units per square kilometre | 141.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.77 units per square kilometre | 142.27 units per square kilometre | 151.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.61 units per square kilometre | 151.37 units per square kilometre | 151.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- 54 Dominican Republic 154 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Germany 150.86 units per square kilometre compare
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- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 149.61 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 151.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 151.76 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.