Population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.1972 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1972 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
162nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.6 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
0.1972 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.1972 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 2.6 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1972 % change on previous year, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 162nd of 217 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, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9466 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8909 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8256 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7602 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6839 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6041 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5185 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5941 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6693 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4894 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4617 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4256 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3876 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3775 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3769 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3801 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3841 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.385 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3819 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3774 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3691 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3556 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3332 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2536 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2238 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1972 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.7602 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5542 % change on previous year | 0.4256 % change on previous year | 0.6839 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 % change on previous year | 0.3556 % change on previous year | 0.3876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2629 % change on previous year | 0.1972 % change on previous year | 0.3332 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.1972 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1972 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.