Dem. People's Republic of Korea population 25,788,841 (live)

    The population of Dem. People's Republic of Korea is expected to grow by 116,000 in 2019 and reach 25,841,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,031 people yearly. On average there are 352,506 births and 235,752 deaths in North Korea per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.45 percent per year. The population density of North Korea has changed from 145.1 in 1980 to 211.7 in 2017.

    Current population 25,788,841 people at present (Wednesday 17th of July 2019)
    Median Age 35.9 years
    Life expectancy 72.1 years
    Population density 213.7 per km2
    Population of Dem. People's Republic of Korea from 1960 to 2019 (historical)
    Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
    2019 25,727,000 116,000 (0.5%) -2,031 35.9 1.88 214 15,860,000 (61.6%)
    2018 25,611,000 120,000 (0.5%) -2,031 35.7 1.89 213 15,734,000 (61.4%)
    2017 25,491,000 122,380 (0.5%) -2,031 35.4 1.90 212 15,609,000 (61.2%)
    2016 25,368,620 124,703 (0.5%) -2,031 35.2 1.91 211 15,487,035 (61.0%)
    2015 25,243,917 127,554 (0.5%) -2,031 35.0 1.92 210 15,367,234 (60.9%)
    2010 24,591,599 128,578 (0.5%) -5,403 33.6 1.98 204 14,806,602 (60.2%)
    2005 23,904,167 174,669 (0.7%) -4,936 32.3 2.00 199 14,295,887 (59.8%)
    2000 22,929,075 197,090 (0.9%) -3,438 31.1 1.99 190 13,622,622 (59.4%)
    1995 21,862,299 284,317 (1.3%) -2,786 30.0 2.12 182 12,902,692 (59.0%)
    1990 20,293,054 299,299 (1.5%) 28.6 2.29 169 11,847,897 (58.4%)
    1985 18,877,238 287,100 (1.5%) 27.2 2.58 157 10,881,595 (57.6%)
    1980 17,472,140 236,474 (1.4%) 25.9 2.77 145 9,941,648 (56.9%)
    1975 16,274,740 322,662 (2.0%) 24.2 3.40 135 9,227,778 (56.7%)
    1970 14,410,400 400,061 (2.8%) 23.8 4.32 120 7,810,437 (54.2%)
    1965 12,547,525 265,106 (2.1%) 24.1 4.06 104 5,657,804 (45.1%)
    1960 11,424,176 241,419 (2.1%) 23.6 4.58 95 4,591,948 (40.2%)

    In 2018 the population of North Korea was 25,611,000 and the average age increased from 23.6 in 1960 to 35.7. Urban population has increased from 13,622,622 (59.4%) in 2000 to 15,860,000 (61.6%) in the current year. The population density of North Korea has changed from 145.1 in 1980 to 211.7 in 2017.

    Estimated Population 2020-2050
    Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
    2020 25,841,000 114,000 (0.4%) -2,031 36.1 1.87 215 15,988,000 (61.9%)
    2025 26,351,000 94,000 (0.4%) -2,031 37.2 1.84 219 16,649,000 (63.2%)
    2030 26,744,000 67,000 (0.3%) -2,031 38.2 1.82 222 17,325,000 (64.8%)
    2035 26,972,000 32,000 (0.1%) -2,031 39.2 1.80 224 17,966,000 (66.6%)
    2040 27,035,000 1,000 (0.0%) -2,031 40.3 1.79 225 18,513,000 (68.5%)
    2045 26,967,000 -22,000 (-0.1%) -2,031 41.2 1.78 224 18,956,000 (70.3%)
    2050 26,809,000 -37,000 (-0.1%) -2,031 41.9 1.78 223 19,315,000 (72.0%)

    Total North Korea population should reach 25,841,000 by 2020 and should increase to 26,809,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.8 (74.7 years for male and 81.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 222.6 people per square kilometer.

    Dem. People's Republic of Korea demographics 2018

    The population growth rate is 0.45% (120,000 residents, including 228,318 deaths). The demographics of North Korea constitutes of 13,143,000 women and 12,585,000 men, which means there are 958 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.5% of population (7,085,216) is 19 or younger, 63.2% of population (16,267,182) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.2% of population (2,372,029) is over 65.

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