Population, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population, female was 13.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in North Korea stood at 13.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North Korea peaked at 13.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.42 million, in 1960.
That places North Korea 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 million | 6.42 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.80 million | 8.06 million | 9.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 million | 9.51 million | 10.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 million | 10.88 million | 12.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 million | 12.12 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 million | 12.77 million | 13.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 million | 13.25 million | 13.42 million | 6 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 158,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 159,054 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North Korea?
- Population, female in North Korea was 13.42 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 million in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population, female?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.