Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.2686 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea is 0.2686 % change on previous year, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 1.71 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2686 % change on previous year, in 2030.
North Korea ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9726 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.999 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.974 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9366 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8996 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8468 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7112 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6318 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3943 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4088 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3931 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2026 | 0.2795 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2027 | 0.2736 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 0.2715 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 0.2707 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2686 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.09 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2686 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9726 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8335 % change on previous year | 0.5404 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3363 % change on previous year | 0.2707 % change on previous year | 0.4288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 143 Belgium 0.3629 % change on previous year compare
- 144 France 0.327 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.2859 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Russia 0.2611 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2433 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Denmark 0.2008 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.2686 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2686 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.