Rural population, female (% of total) in North Korea
North Korea: Rural population, female (% of total) was 20.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in North Korea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in North Korea is 20.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in North Korea peaked at 22.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.6% | — |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 20.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 20.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in North Korea?
- Rural population, female in North Korea was 20.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for rural population, female?
- North Korea ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.