Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1271 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.1271 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.1271 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per person, in 1960.
That places North Korea 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0328 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0334 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0343 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0355 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0359 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0463 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0583 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0639 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0745 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0895 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0925 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.098 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1092 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1128 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1159 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1203 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.124 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1271 units per person | +2.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1271 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0308 units per person, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1271 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0754 units per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0953 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 0.1271 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in North Korea was 0.1271 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1271 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.