Population, total, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2725 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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)
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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.