Population ages 35-39, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 35-39, female was 919,927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
919,927
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2007
All-time low
385,977
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, female in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, female in North Korea is 919,927, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in North Korea peaked at 1.16 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 385,977, in 1960.
That places North Korea 52nd 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 35-39, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 385,977 | — |
| 1961 | 401,336 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 416,313 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 430,406 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 445,313 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 461,345 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 477,994 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 496,023 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 516,986 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 540,622 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 566,125 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 594,425 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 625,721 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 657,286 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 684,790 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 706,817 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 722,126 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 729,358 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 729,242 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 724,073 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 717,182 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 711,794 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 707,024 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 699,313 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 688,972 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 680,578 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 645,811 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 587,787 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 549,092 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 536,031 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 538,235 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 571,565 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 647,039 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 730,439 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 786,238 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 817,926 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 842,502 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 851,471 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 853,557 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 872,349 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 902,649 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 942,960 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 999,006 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 932,642 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 871,424 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 836,179 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 815,146 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 811,063 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 822,559 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 838,225 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 853,555 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 868,306 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 880,351 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 889,567 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 899,068 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 908,873 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 919,927 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,232 | 385,977 | 540,622 | 10 |
| 1970s | 673,996 | 566,125 | 729,358 | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,358 | 536,031 | 717,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 751,132 | 538,235 | 872,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 902,649 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,585 | 811,063 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 894,349 | 868,306 | 919,927 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 1.06 million compare
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- 54 Madagascar 910,631 compare
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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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 35-39, female in North Korea?
- Population ages 35-39, female in North Korea was 919,927 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,977 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 35-39, female?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39.