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Dem. People's Republic of Korea population pyramid 2026

北朝鮮

Projection (medium)

Population pyramid

Population
26.6 million
Aged 0–14
18.9%
Aged 15–64
68.2%
Aged 65+
12.9%
Median age
37.7 yrs
Old-age dependency
18.9
Sex ratio M per 100 F
98.1
300K200K100K0100K200K300K0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Bars show the population at each single year of age (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 1950–2100 so years can be compared. Old-age dependency = population 65+ ÷ population 15–64 × 100.

Population over time

Total population (1950–2100)

09.4M19M28M2000205019502100Total population
Total population

The vertical line marks the selected year. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Demographics: births, deaths and migration

Values for 2026. A population pyramid is shaped by births, deaths and migration over time. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Total fertility rate
1.75
Children per woman
Life expectancy (male)
71.8 yrs
At birth
Life expectancy (female)
76.2 yrs
At birth
Births
328,497
Per year
Deaths
267,788
Per year
Natural change
+2.3
Per 1,000 people (births − deaths)
Net migration
-2,809
Per year (in − out)
Population growth
+0.22%
Per year
Infant mortality
12.8
Per 1,000 live births

Total fertility rate

1.52.73.95.22000205019502100Replacement level 2.1Total fertility rate
Total fertility rate

If fertility stays below replacement level (about 2.1), the population shrinks in the long run unless immigration makes up for it.

Life expectancy at birth

83562892000205019502100MaleFemale
MaleFemale

Birth and death rates (per 1,000 people)

22752772000205019502100Birth rateDeath rate
Birth rateDeath rate

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate, the population declines naturally.

Net migration (in − out, per year)

-201K-131K-61K9,5652000205019502100Net migration
Net migration

Where Dem. People's Republic of Korea is

40.3°N 127.5°E

Maps show approximate locations and imply no position on borders or sovereignty. Small island countries are marked with circles.

Industry

Value added by sector as a share of GDP, and employment by sector (World Bank).

GDP by sector

No data

Labour

Labour force
17.7 million
2025
Participation rate (15+)
82.2%
2025
Unemployment
3.5%
2025
Employment: agriculture
54.1%
2025
Employment: industry
22.4%
2025
Employment: services
23.5%
2025

Labour force

12M14M16M18M19802000202019602025Labour force
Labour force

Unemployment and participation

0%29%58%86%19802000202019602025UnemploymentParticipation rate
UnemploymentParticipation rate

Temperature

Mean annual temperature over the whole country (CRU TS 4.07, 1901–2022).

Mean temperature (last 30 years)
7.1℃
1993–2022
1901–1930 average
5.6℃
Change
+1.4℃
Last 30 years − 1901–30

Mean annual temperature

5℃6℃7℃8℃1950200019012022Mean annual temperature
Mean annual temperature

Governance

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), combining expert, business and citizen assessments on a scale of roughly -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong). They do not classify the type of political system.

Latest: 2025

Governance indicators (latest year)

-2-1+0+1+2Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

Governance indicators over time

-2.6-1.6-0.6+0.420002010202019962025Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption
Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

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