Population ages 60-64, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 60-64, female was 809,090 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
809,090
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
35th
of 217 countries
All-time high
809,090
in 2025
All-time low
143,087
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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
In 2025, population ages 60-64, female in North Korea stood at 809,090. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in North Korea peaked at 809,090 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143,087, in 1960.
That places North Korea 35th 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 60-64, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143,087 | — |
| 1961 | 145,417 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 148,348 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 151,614 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 154,727 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 157,502 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 160,164 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 162,803 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 165,290 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 167,481 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 169,428 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 171,083 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 172,486 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 174,054 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 176,714 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 181,248 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 188,780 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 199,646 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 213,201 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 228,442 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 244,171 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 259,471 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 274,018 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 288,125 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 302,051 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 316,282 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 330,884 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 345,343 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 359,232 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 374,022 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 389,993 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 406,741 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 425,143 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 446,602 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 470,712 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 495,005 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 519,994 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 547,256 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 574,374 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 597,569 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 615,615 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 627,540 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 632,295 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 632,141 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 628,955 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 624,000 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 620,177 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 616,642 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 610,255 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 601,455 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 594,613 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 564,448 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 513,809 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 480,890 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 471,214 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 475,512 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 506,556 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 574,009 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 648,600 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 698,550 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 727,386 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 750,071 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 759,083 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 762,689 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 780,962 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 809,090 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,643 | 143,087 | 167,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 187,508 | 169,428 | 228,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,360 | 244,171 | 374,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,339 | 389,993 | 597,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 620,908 | 601,455 | 632,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,820 | 471,214 | 698,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,880 | 727,386 | 809,090 | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in North Korea?
- Population ages 60-64, female in North Korea was 809,090 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 60-64, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 809,090 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,087 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- North Korea ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.