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Age structure North Korea, in 31 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Age structure in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Age structure in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Age structure” (1995 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 30% (female 3,402,672; male 3,540,313)
15-64 years: 66% (female 7,840,465; male 7,741,155)
65 years and over: 4% (female 622,250; male 339,695) (July 1995 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 30% (female 3,402,672; male 3,540,313) (male 3,605,972; female 3,465,038)
15-64 years: 66% (female 7,840,465; male 7,741,155) (male 7,871,783; female 7,956,935)
65 years and over: 4% (female 622,250; male 339,695) (male 355,284; female 649,112) (July 1995 1996 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 30% (male 3,605,972; 3,672,851; female 3,465,038) 3,528,590)
15-64 years: 66% (male 7,871,783; 7,996,814; female 7,956,935) 8,068,347)
65 years and over: over : 4% (male 355,284; 372,818; female 649,112) 677,584) (July 1996 1997 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 30% 26% (male 3,672,851; 2,800,857; female 3,528,590) 2,669,250)
15-64 years: 66% 68% (male 7,996,814; 7,089,039; female 8,068,347) 7,406,901)
65 years and over : 4% over: 6% (male 372,818; 387,011; female 677,584) 881,329) (July 1997 1998 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 26% (male 2,800,857; 2,800,748; female 2,669,250) 2,666,207)
15-64 years: 68% (male 7,089,039; 7,143,969; female 7,406,901) 7,447,147)
65 years and over: 6% (male 387,011; 412,161; female 881,329) (July 1998 915,877) (1999 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 26% (male 2,800,748; 2,843,250; female 2,666,207) 2,705,206)
15-64 years: 68% (male 7,143,969; 7,223,364; female 7,447,147) 7,502,094)
65 years and over: 6% (male 412,161; 448,242; female 915,877) (1999 965,394) (2000 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 0-14 years:
- 25.52% (male 2,873,390; female 2,733,163) 15-64 years: 67.63% (male 7,301,531; female 7,556,554) 65 years and over: 6.85% (male 486,805; female 1,016,785) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 26% 25.52% (male 2,843,250; 2,873,390; female 2,705,206)2,733,163) 15-64 years: 68% 67.63% (male 7,223,364; 7,301,531; female 7,502,094)7,556,554) 65 years and over: 6% 6.85% (male 448,242; 486,805; female 965,394) (2000 1,016,785) (2001 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 25.52% 25.4% (male 2,873,390; 2,888,478; female 2,733,163) 2,747,133)
15-64 years: 67.63% 67.4% (male 7,301,531; 7,380,183; female 7,556,554) 7,612,275)
65 years and over: 6.85% 7.2% (male 486,805; 527,256; female 1,016,785) (2001 1,068,870) (2002 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 25.4% 25% (male 2,888,478; 2,845,727; female 2,747,133) 2,763,800)
15-64 years: 67.4% 67.8% (male 7,380,183; 7,485,310; female 7,612,275) 7,746,603)
65 years and over: 7.2% (male 527,256; 541,155; female 1,068,870) (2002 1,083,886) (2003 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 25% 24.6% (male 2,845,727; 2,836,991; female 2,763,800) 2,755,127)
15-64 years: 67.8% (male 7,485,310; 7,575,590; female 7,746,603) 7,812,878)
65 years and over: 7.2% 7.6% (male 541,155; 583,463; female 1,083,886) (2003 1,133,504) (2004 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 24.6% 24.2% (male 2,836,991; female 2,755,127) 2,816,844/female 2,735,478)
15-64 years: 67.8% 67.9% (male 7,575,590; female 7,812,878) 7,668,581/female 7,883,267)
65 years and over: 7.6% 7.9% (male 583,463; female 1,133,504) (2004 625,819/female 1,182,188) (2005 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 24.2% 23.8% (male 2,816,844/female 2,735,478) 2,788,944/female 2,708,331)
15-64 years: 67.9% 68% (male 7,668,581/female 7,883,267) 7,762,442/female 7,955,522)
65 years and over: 7.9% 8.2% (male 625,819/female 1,182,188) (2005 667,792/female 1,229,988) (2006 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 23.8% 23.3% (male 2,788,944/female 2,708,331) 2,758,826/female 2,679,093)
15-64 years: 68% 68.1% (male 7,762,442/female 7,955,522) 7,852,282/female 8,024,429)
65 years and over: 8.2% 8.5% (male 667,792/female 1,229,988) (2006 709,599/female 1,277,496) (2007 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 23.3% 22.9% (male 2,758,826/female 2,679,093) 2,733,352/female 2,654,186)
15-64 years: 68.1% 68.2% (male 7,852,282/female 8,024,429) 7,931,484/female 8,083,626)
65 years and over: 8.5% 8.8% (male 709,599/female 1,277,496) (2007 751,401/female 1,325,040) (2008 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 22.9%
21.3% (male 2,733,352/female 2,654,186) 2,440,439/female 2,376,557)
15-64 years: 68.2%
69.4% (male 7,931,484/female 8,083,626) 7,776,889/female 7,945,399)
65 years and over: 8.8%
9.4% (male 751,401/female 1,325,040) (2008 820,504/female 1,305,557) (2009 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:
21.3% (male 2,440,439/female 2,376,557)
15-64 years:
69.4% (male 7,776,889/female 7,945,399)
65 years and over:
9.4% (male 820,504/female 1,305,557) (2009 (2010 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:21.3% 22.4% (male 2,440,439/female 2,376,557) 2,766,006/female 2,700,378)
15-64 years:69.4% 68.6% (male 7,776,889/female 7,945,399) 8,345,737/female 8,423,482)
65 years and over:9.4% 9.1% (male 820,504/female 1,305,557) (2010 738,693/female 1,483,196) (2011 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:22.4% 22% (male 2,766,006/female 2,700,378) 2,742,874/ female 2,672,199)
15-64 years:68.6% 68.7% (male 8,345,737/female 8,423,482) 8,405,734/ female 8,479,707)
65 years and over:9.1% 9.3% (male 738,693/female 1,483,196) (2011 768,703/ female 1,519,905) (2012 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:22% 21.7% (male 2,742,874/ female 2,672,199) 2,726,275/female 2,650,143)15-64 15-24 years:68.7% 16.4% (male 8,405,734/ female 8,479,707) 2,059,388/female 2,005,987)
25-54 years:
43.8% (male 5,411,221/female 5,415,744)
55-64 years:
8.5% (male 988,922/female 1,108,156)
65 years and over:9.3% 9.5% (male 768,703/ female 1,519,905) (2012 798,363/female 1,556,208) (2013 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:21.7% 21.5% (male 2,726,275/female 2,650,143) 2,709,580/female 2,628,456)
15-24 years:16.4% 16.3% (male 2,059,388/female 2,005,987) 2,041,861/female 1,997,413)
25-54 years:43.8% 44% (male 5,411,221/female 5,415,744) 5,465,889/female 5,456,850)
55-64 years:8.5% 8.6% (male 988,922/female 1,108,156) 1,007,667/female 1,127,455)
65 years and over:
9.5% (male 798,363/female 1,556,208) (2013 826,175/female 1,590,281) (2014 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years:
21.5%2,709,580/female 2,628,456) 2,692,482/female 2,606,842)
15-24 years:
16.3%2,041,861/female 1,997,413) 2,027,480/female 1,989,839)
25-54 years:
44%5,465,889/female 5,456,850) 5,511,569/female 5,491,236)
55-64 years:
8.6%1,007,667/female 1,127,455) 1,034,064/female 1,154,141)
65 years and over:
9.5%826,175/female 1,590,281) (2014 852,962/female 1,622,590) (2015 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 21.21% 20.97% (male 2,692,482/female 2,606,842) 2,678,638/female 2,588,744)
15-24 years: 16.08% 15.88% (male 2,027,480/female 1,989,839) 2,009,360/female 1,977,942)
25-54 years: 44.04% 44.22% (male 5,511,569/female 5,491,236) 5,567,682/female 5,537,077)
55-64 years: 8.76% 9.19% (male 1,034,064/female 1,154,141) 1,090,739/female 1,218,406)
65 years and over: 9.91% 9.74% (male 852,962/female 1,622,590) (2015 840,003/female 1,606,720) (2016 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 20.97% 20.78% (male 2,678,638/female 2,588,744) 2,670,884/female 2,576,846)
15-24 years: 15.88% 15.59% (male 2,009,360/female 1,977,942) 1,982,045/female 1,955,220)
25-54 years: 44.22% 44.28% (male 5,567,682/female 5,537,077) 5,608,520/female 5,572,000)
55-64 years: 9.19% 9.77% (male 1,090,739/female 1,218,406) 1,166,680/female 1,301,201)
65 years and over: 9.74% 9.56% (male 840,003/female 1,606,720) (2016 826,735/female 1,588,009) (2017 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Korea, North. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 20.65% (male 2,669,357 /female 2,571,195)
15-24 years: 15.35% (male 1,959,440 /female 1,935,607)
25-54 years: 44.17% (male 5,627,175 /female 5,583,008)
55-64 years: 10.34% (male 1,241,473 /female 1,383,444)
65 years and over: 9.5% (male 826,101 /female 1,584,285) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Korea, North. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
population pyramid: PDF
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 20.65% (male 2,669,357 /female 2,571,195)
15-24 years: 15.35% (male 1,959,440 /female 1,935,607)
25-54 years: 44.17% (male 5,627,175 /female 5,583,008)
55-64 years: 10.34% (male 1,241,473 /female 1,383,444)
65 years and over: 9.5% (male 826,101 /female 1,584,285) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: PDF
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for North Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 20.47% (male 2,677,578/female 2,571,118)
15-24 years: 14.68% (male 1,894,091/female 1,869,799)
25-54 years: 44% (male 5,659,446/female 5,624,034)
55-64 years: 11.2% (male 1,369,199/female 1,503,086)
65 years and over: 9.65% (male 859,151/female 1,615,964) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for North Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 20.33% (male 2,680,145/female 2,571,334)
15-24 years: 14.39% (male 1,873,814/female 1,842,269)
25-54 years: 43.77% (male 5,671,900/female 5,633,861)
55-64 years: 11.77% (male 1,454,000/female 1,585,830)
65 years and over: 9.75% (male 878,176/female 1,640,031) (2021 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 20.24% (male 2,696,287/female 2,580,346)
15-64 years: 69.16% (male 8,992,254/female 9,040,025)
65 years and over: 10.6% (2023 est.) (male 992,424/female 1,770,881)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
0-14 years: 20.24% 19.9% (male 2,696,287/female 2,580,346) 2,673,822/female 2,548,775)
15-64 years: 69.16% 68.9% (male 8,992,254/female 9,040,025) 9,054,771/female 9,066,447)
65 years and over: 10.6% (2023 11.2% (2024 est.) (male 992,424/female 1,770,881) 1,099,676/female 1,855,175)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Age structure.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/age-structure.