Population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population, female was 50.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 50.5% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 54.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2025.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.8% | — |
| 1961 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female 2.45 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.