People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in North Korea
North Korea: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was -94.12 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in North Korea, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in North Korea stood at -94.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in North Korea peaked at 463.41 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places North Korea 74th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -47.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -99.11 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1998 | -64.92 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 314.23 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 2001 | -70.09 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2002 | -64.9 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -91.84 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 463.41 % change on previous year | -604.6% |
| 2011 | -39.87 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2013 | -72.95 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2016 | -96.29 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -99.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -94.12 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -94.12 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -59.51 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -94.12 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -13.87 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +604.6% | -91.84 % change on previous year | 463.41 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +584.0% | -64.92 % change on previous year | 314.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 % change on previous year | -99.11 % change on previous year | 314.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.14 % change on previous year | -91.84 % change on previous year | 463.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -77.28 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -39.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -96.78 % change on previous year | -99.45 % change on previous year | -94.12 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 71 Somalia -93.2 % change on previous year compare
- 72 North Macedonia -93.39 % change on previous year compare
- 73 China -93.99 % change on previous year compare
- 75 El Salvador -94.67 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Jamaica -96 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Greece -96.33 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in North Korea?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in North Korea was -94.12 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 463.41 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- North Korea ranks 74th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.