Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.18 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.6317 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 3.32 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 4.18 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6317 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6317 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6704 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7106 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7975 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8038 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8123 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8409 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8604 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8818 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9213 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9396 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9581 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.976 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9921 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2858 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7476 units per square kilometre | 0.6317 units per square kilometre | 0.8123 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9097 units per square kilometre | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | 0.9921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 53 Philippines 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 China 3.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Haiti 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Andorra 3.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tuvalu 3.17 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in North Korea was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6317 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.