Median age in North Korea
North Korea: Median age was 36.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.05
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2023
All-time low
16.1
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in North Korea is 36.05, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in North Korea peaked at 36.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 1951.
That places North Korea 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3 | — |
| 1951 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 16.29 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 16.6 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.94 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.29 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 17.67 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 18.01 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 18.28 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 18.58 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.91 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 19.24 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.56 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.81 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 20.02 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 20.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.35 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 20.42 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.46 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 20.48 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.44 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.41 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.23 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.73 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.6 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.92 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.2 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.54 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.92 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.35 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.76 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.14 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.48 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.13 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.44 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.13 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.51 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.89 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.26 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.64 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.03 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.45 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.88 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.32 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.75 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.19 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.63 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.07 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.52 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.97 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.43 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.77 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.46 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.76 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.05 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.29 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.51 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.73 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.65 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.12 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.35 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.05 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 36.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 36.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2 | 16.1 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.94 | 18.91 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.17 | 19.6 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.95 | 21.35 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 24.89 | 28.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.03 | 29.07 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 | 33.05 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 35.35 | 36.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
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- 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 median age in North Korea?
- Median age in North Korea was 36.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 1951.
- How does North Korea rank for median age?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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