Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea
North Korea: Global change over the last 50 years was 894,065 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
894,065
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 1987
All-time low
399,143
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 894,065 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in North Korea peaked at 2.03 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 399,143, in 1965.
That places North Korea 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 399,143 | — |
| 1966 | 429,841 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 461,690 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 489,218 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 501,844 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 456,743 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 516,133 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 573,263 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 597,457 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 693,138 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 737,608 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 822,889 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 838,564 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 725,783 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 709,500 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 701,500 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 680,550 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 714,595 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 713,095 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 713,095 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 713,105 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 713,175 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 713,180 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 713,250 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 713,550 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 715,660 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 727,285 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 728,800 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 724,110 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 720,675 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 793,545 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 787,750 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 828,750 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 836,760 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 887,760 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 886,760 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 884,300 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 892,630 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 899,020 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 893,330 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 894,065 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 894,065 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 16.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 894,065 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 9.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +43.6% | 838,564 | 1.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,347 | 399,143 | 501,844 | 5 |
| 1970s | 765,176 | 456,743 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.20 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 701,500 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,326 | 680,550 | 715,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,220 | 720,675 | 887,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 892,669 | 884,300 | 899,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in North Korea?
- Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea was 894,065 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,143 in 1965.
- How does North Korea rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- North Korea ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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