Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 5.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9887 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea is 5.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 5.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9887 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9887 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4154 units per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9887 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 44 Rwanda 5.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 5.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 5.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Philippines 5.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Tuvalu 5 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 4.98 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in North Korea was 5.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, female 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, female 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
- 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 65-69, female 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.