Population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 70-74, female was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3.0% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 3.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- 102 British Virgin Islands 2.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.