Population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2725 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.92 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
0.2725 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.2725 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2725 % change on previous year, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9987 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7979 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7162 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.54 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6114 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6828 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5834 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5251 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4971 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4796 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4591 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4381 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4426 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4534 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4672 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4809 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4876 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4805 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4392 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3791 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3681 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3671 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3396 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3051 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2725 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2725 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2725 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6431 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7979 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 0.4591 % change on previous year | 0.7162 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4565 % change on previous year | 0.4107 % change on previous year | 0.4876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3386 % change on previous year | 0.2725 % change on previous year | 0.3791 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 152 Argentina 0.3396 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Austria 0.3288 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom 0.2973 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Croatia 0.2587 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sweden 0.2545 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.2459 % 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)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.2% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Population, total, 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 Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.