North Korea
Explore indicators for North Korea across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank56th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank160th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank92nd of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank94th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank139th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank50th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank130th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank105th of 236
Health
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank161st of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank88th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank137th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank136th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank125th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank147th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank54th of 174