Population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 15-64, total was 18.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.16 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.94 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 18.16 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 18.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.94 million, in 1960.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.94 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 7.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 13.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.16 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million | 6.94 million | 8.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.67 million | 8.57 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.77 million | 11.18 million | 14.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 14.56 million | 16.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.53 million | 16.10 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 million | 17.13 million | 18.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 million | 18.16 million | 18.27 million | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 158,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 18.16 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 million in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.