Population, female in North Korea
North Korea: Population, female was 13.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.42 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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.
Population, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.42 million | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13.42 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (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 218 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.