Population, female, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population, female, per square kilometre was 110.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
110.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
54.38 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, 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, female, per square kilometre in North Korea is 110.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 110.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 56.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 57.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 59.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 60.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 62.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 63.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 65.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 66.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 68.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 70.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 71.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 72.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 76.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.05 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 78.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 79.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 81.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 82.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 83.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 84.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 85.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 86.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 87.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 89.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 90.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 91.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 92.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 94.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 95.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 96.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 97.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 98.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 99.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 99.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 100.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 101.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 101.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 103.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 104.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.18 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 105.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 106.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 108.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 109.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 109.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 110.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 110.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 110.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 110.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 110.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.48 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 110.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.94 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.49 units per square kilometre | 54.38 units per square kilometre | 65.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.05 units per square kilometre | 66.95 units per square kilometre | 78.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.97 units per square kilometre | 79.02 units per square kilometre | 89.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.61 units per square kilometre | 90.35 units per square kilometre | 99.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.24 units per square kilometre | 100.63 units per square kilometre | 105.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.86 units per square kilometre | 106.03 units per square kilometre | 109.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.51 units per square kilometre | 110.05 units per square kilometre | 110.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 58 Malawi 114.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Switzerland 113.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 111.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nepal 107.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kuwait 105.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 105.13 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in North Korea was 110.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, 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.