Women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women of reproductive age was 6.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.22 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.75 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.91 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 5.9M1991: 5.9M1992: 6.0M1993: 6.0M1994: 6.0M1995: 6.0M1996: 6.1M1997: 6.1M1998: 6.1M1999: 6.1M2000: 6.2M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.3M2003: 6.4M2004: 6.5M2005: 6.5M2006: 6.6M2007: 6.6M2008: 6.6M2009: 6.7M2010: 6.7M2011: 6.7M2012: 6.7M2013: 6.7M2014: 6.7M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.7M2017: 6.6M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.4M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.3M2023: 6.2M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6.22 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.75 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million, in 1990.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.91 million
1991 5.95 million +0.5%
1992 5.97 million +0.4%
1993 5.99 million +0.3%
1994 6.01 million +0.4%
1995 6.03 million +0.4%
1996 6.05 million +0.3%
1997 6.08 million +0.4%
1998 6.11 million +0.5%
1999 6.15 million +0.6%
2000 6.19 million +0.6%
2001 6.25 million +1.1%
2002 6.35 million +1.4%
2003 6.43 million +1.3%
2004 6.49 million +1.0%
2005 6.55 million +0.8%
2006 6.60 million +0.8%
2007 6.64 million +0.5%
2008 6.65 million +0.2%
2009 6.67 million +0.3%
2010 6.70 million +0.4%
2011 6.72 million +0.4%
2012 6.74 million +0.3%
2013 6.75 million +0.1%
2014 6.74 million -0.1%
2015 6.72 million -0.2%
2016 6.69 million -0.4%
2017 6.64 million -0.8%
2018 6.58 million -1.0%
2019 6.51 million -1.0%
2020 6.44 million -1.1%
2021 6.36 million -1.2%
2022 6.29 million -1.2%
2023 6.22 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.02 million 5.91 million 6.15 million 10
2000s 6.48 million 6.19 million 6.67 million 10
2010s 6.68 million 6.51 million 6.75 million 10
2020s 6.33 million 6.22 million 6.44 million 4

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  3. 54 Syrian Arab Republic 6.42 million compare
  4. 56 Australia 6.13 million compare
  5. 57 Sri Lanka 5.77 million compare
  6. 58 Niger 5.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.22 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2013.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million in 1990.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for women of reproductive age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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