Share population female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share population female was 50.49 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
50.49
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.77
in 1960
All-time low
50.49
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share population female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 50.49 for share population female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share population female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 54.77 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.49, in 2025.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.02 53.28 54.77 10
1970s 52.63 52.24 53.13 10
1980s 51.87 51.59 52.17 10
1990s 51.34 51.22 51.53 10
2000s 51.16 51.12 51.2 10
2010s 50.91 50.72 51.1 10
2020s 50.6 50.49 50.7 6

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 94 Angola 50.51 compare
  2. 95 Ireland 50.5 compare
  3. 96 Zambia 50.5 compare
  4. 98 Guinea 50.48 compare
  5. 99 Djibouti 50.44 compare
  6. 100 Sudan 50.44 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share population female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Share population female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 50.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share population female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 54.77 in 1960.
What is the lowest share population female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 50.49 in 2025.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share population female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share population female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share population female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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