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Median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea

Median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea was 36.05 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.24 from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years36.05 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.24
Rank90th of 236Countries ranked
Series high36.052023
Series low16.11951

Median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea, 1950 to 2023

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152025303540195019611972198319942005201620231950: 16.3 years1951: 16.1 years1952: 16.29 years1953: 16.6 years1954: 16.94 years1955: 17.29 years1956: 17.67 years1957: 18.01 years1958: 18.28 years1959: 18.58 years1960: 18.91 years1961: 19.24 years1962: 19.56 years1963: 19.81 years1964: 20.02 years1965: 20.21 years1966: 20.35 years1967: 20.42 years1968: 20.46 years1969: 20.48 years1970: 20.44 years1971: 20.41 years1972: 20.23 years1973: 19.73 years1974: 19.6 years1975: 19.7 years1976: 19.92 years1977: 20.19 years1978: 20.54 years1979: 20.92 years1980: 21.35 years1981: 21.76 years1982: 22.14 years1983: 22.48 years1984: 22.81 years1985: 23.13 years1986: 23.44 years1987: 23.77 years1988: 24.13 years1989: 24.51 years1990: 24.89 years1991: 25.26 years1992: 25.64 years1993: 26.03 years1994: 26.45 years1995: 26.88 years1996: 27.32 years1997: 27.75 years1998: 28.19 years1999: 28.63 years2000: 29.07 years2001: 29.52 years2002: 29.97 years2003: 30.43 years2004: 30.9 years2005: 31.35 years2006: 31.77 years2007: 32.13 years2008: 32.46 years2009: 32.76 years2010: 33.05 years2011: 33.29 years2012: 33.51 years2013: 33.73 years2014: 33.95 years2015: 34.18 years2016: 34.41 years2017: 34.65 years2018: 34.89 years2019: 35.12 years2020: 35.35 years2021: 35.57 years2022: 35.81 years2023: 36.05 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202336.05 Estimated
202235.81 Estimated
202135.57 Estimated
202035.35 Estimated
201935.12 Estimated
201834.89 Estimated
201734.65 Estimated
201634.41 Estimated
201534.18 Estimated
201433.95 Estimated
201333.73 Estimated
201233.51 Estimated
201133.29 Estimated
201033.05 Estimated
200932.76 Estimated
200832.46 Estimated
200732.13 Estimated
200631.77 Estimated
200531.35 Estimated
200430.9 Estimated
200330.43 Estimated
200229.97 Estimated
200129.52 Estimated
200029.07 Estimated
199928.63 Estimated
199828.19 Estimated
199727.75 Estimated
199627.32 Estimated
199526.88 Estimated
199426.45 Estimated
199326.03 Estimated
199225.64 Estimated
199125.26 Estimated
199024.89 Estimated
198924.51 Estimated
198824.13 Estimated
198723.77 Estimated
198623.44 Estimated
198523.13 Estimated
198422.81 Estimated
198322.48 Estimated
198222.14 Estimated
198121.76 Estimated
198021.35 Estimated
197920.92 Estimated
197820.54 Estimated
197720.19 Estimated
197619.92 Estimated
197519.7 Estimated
197419.6 Estimated
197319.73 Estimated
197220.23 Estimated
197120.41 Estimated
197020.44 Estimated
196920.48 Estimated
196820.46 Estimated
196720.42 Estimated
196620.35 Estimated
196520.21 Estimated
196420.02 Estimated
196319.81 Estimated
196219.56 Estimated
196119.24 Estimated
196018.91 Estimated
195918.58 Estimated
195818.28 Estimated
195718.01 Estimated
195617.67 Estimated
195517.29 Estimated
195416.94 Estimated
195316.6 Estimated
195216.29 Estimated
195116.1 Estimated
195016.3 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea?

Median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea was 36.05 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.24 from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in North Korea?

36.05 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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