North Korea

Selected Rankings - 2026

#33
in the world
Population - Age 55-59
2,067,395 people
#38
in the world
Population - Age 65-69
1,198,169 people

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total26,345,14813,525,70212,819,446
  Rank55
0-41,781,935867,028914,907
    Rank676767
5-91,800,049877,668922,381
    Rank676865
10-141,738,585851,446887,139
    Rank676867
15-191,706,309839,559866,750
    Rank656665
20-241,783,178882,828900,350
    Rank595960
25-291,896,927949,064947,863
    Rank575758
30-342,028,9481,009,8691,019,079
    Rank535353
35-391,909,030942,046966,984
    Rank525251
40-441,737,453862,191875,262
    Rank515152
45-491,565,896784,097781,799
    Rank504952
50-541,794,201909,943884,258
    Rank424041
55-592,067,3951,052,9691,014,426
    Rank333333
60-641,561,842815,516746,326
    Rank363636
65-691,198,169672,127526,042
    Rank383741
70-74636,150379,853256,297
    Rank454551
75-79543,792360,711183,081
    Rank413649
80-84362,873269,02893,845
    Rank363353
85-89172,022143,78928,233
    Rank443471
90-9451,13146,9884,143
    Rank494694
95-998,5038,231272
    Rank7067121
100+7607519
    Rank8072153
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate0.90 Per 1,000 Rank: 126
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.06 RatioRank: 45
·Total Fertility Rate1.86 Births Per WomanRank: 123
·Fertility Rate
·15-195.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 220
·20-2461.90 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 194
·25-29161.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 37
·30-34103.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 101
·35-3929.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 204
·40-448.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 188
·45-491.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 178

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate0.38 PercentRank: 151
·Natural Growth0.38 PercentRank: 149
·Births Per 100013.42 Per 1,000Rank: 124
·Net Migrants per 1000-0.04 Per 1,000Rank: 132

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy73.16 YearsRank: 158
·Female77.18 YearsRank: 149
·Male69.36 YearsRank: 162
·Deaths Per 10009.59 Per 1,000Rank: 72
·Infant Mortality Rate16.38 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 74
·Female14.36 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 74
·Male18.29 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 75
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-43.45 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 81
·Female3.03 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 79
·Male3.84 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 80
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 519.77 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 75
·Female17.35 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 76
·Male22.06 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 75

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles46,541
·Square Kilometers120,540
·Area Rank
·AsiaRank: 29
·WorldwideRank: 101