Female population in North Korea in 2025 — 13,416,497 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 109%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.42M | +26,391 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.39M | +29,908 | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 13.36M | +33,794 | +0.25% |
| 2022 | 13.33M | +36,440 | +0.27% |
| 2021 | 13.29M | +39,210 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.25M | +43,927 | +0.33% |
| 2019 | 13.21M | +46,868 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 13.16M | +48,353 | +0.37% |
| 2017 | 13.11M | +49,318 | +0.38% |
| 2016 | 13.06M | +49,665 | +0.38% |
| 2015 | 13.01M | +49,898 | +0.38% |
| 2014 | 12.96M | +49,616 | +0.38% |
| 2013 | 12.91M | +48,904 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 12.86M | +48,258 | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 12.82M | +48,224 | +0.38% |
| 2010 | 12.77M | +49,287 | +0.39% |
| 2009 | 12.72M | +53,897 | +0.43% |
| 2008 | 12.66M | +58,210 | +0.46% |
| 2007 | 12.61M | +61,389 | +0.49% |
| 2006 | 12.54M | +64,938 | +0.52% |
| 2005 | 12.48M | +71,418 | +0.58% |
| 2004 | 12.41M | +82,530 | +0.67% |
| 2003 | 12.33M | +72,767 | +0.59% |
| 2002 | 12.25M | +63,207 | +0.52% |
| 2001 | 12.19M | +73,217 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.12M | +82,264 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 12.03M | +90,783 | +0.76% |
| 1998 | 11.94M | +97,801 | +0.83% |
| 1997 | 11.85M | +104,658 | +0.89% |
| 1996 | 11.74M | +110,035 | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 11.63M | +134,529 | +1.17% |
| 1994 | 11.5M | +156,604 | +1.38% |
| 1993 | 11.34M | +156,027 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18M | +154,496 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.03M | +150,864 | +1.39% |
| 1990 | 10.88M | +146,515 | +1.37% |
| 1989 | 10.73M | +143,239 | +1.35% |
| 1988 | 10.59M | +141,478 | +1.35% |
| 1987 | 10.45M | +139,962 | +1.36% |
| 1986 | 10.31M | +137,902 | +1.36% |
| 1985 | 10.17M | +135,364 | +1.35% |
| 1984 | 10.03M | +133,214 | +1.35% |
| 1983 | 9.9M | +131,562 | +1.35% |
| 1982 | 9.77M | +130,260 | +1.35% |
| 1981 | 9.64M | +125,085 | +1.31% |
| 1980 | 9.51M | +119,570 | +1.27% |
| 1979 | 9.39M | +116,672 | +1.26% |
| 1978 | 9.28M | +114,532 | +1.25% |
| 1977 | 9.16M | +117,496 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.05M | +128,668 | +1.44% |
| 1975 | 8.92M | +141,013 | +1.61% |
| 1974 | 8.78M | +153,074 | +1.78% |
| 1973 | 8.62M | +178,675 | +2.12% |
| 1972 | 8.44M | +191,992 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 8.25M | +190,596 | +2.36% |
| 1970 | 8.06M | +193,292 | +2.46% |
| 1969 | 7.87M | +191,801 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.68M | +194,400 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.48M | +185,645 | +2.54% |
| 1966 | 7.3M | +166,392 | +2.33% |
| 1965 | 7.13M | +156,638 | +2.25% |
| 1964 | 6.97M | +153,340 | +2.25% |
| 1963 | 6.82M | +144,313 | +2.16% |
| 1962 | 6.68M | +128,718 | +1.97% |
| 1961 | 6.55M | +126,614 | +1.97% |
| 1960 | 6.42M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
China
691M
Japan
63.22M
South Korea
25.9M
North Korea
13.42M
Hong Kong
4.12M
Mongolia
1.79M
Macao
370,199
The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.
Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.