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North Korea population pyramid 2050

25,787,127 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows North Korea’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
25.8MUN medium projection
Median age
42.9 years2026: 36.8
Under age 15
15.2%2026: 18.9%
Age 65+
21.4%2026: 13.0%

North Korea population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
North Korea population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 514 (0.0%) 100+ females: 1,971 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 5,641 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 14,172 (0.1%) 95–99 90–94 males: 46,203 (0.2%) 90–94 females: 90,152 (0.3%) 90–94 85–89 males: 159,643 (0.6%) 85–89 females: 254,322 (1.0%) 85–89 80–84 males: 406,264 (1.6%) 80–84 females: 552,707 (2.1%) 80–84 75–79 males: 582,673 (2.3%) 75–79 females: 707,846 (2.7%) 75–79 70–74 males: 579,111 (2.2%) 70–74 females: 647,085 (2.5%) 70–74 65–69 males: 715,338 (2.8%) 65–69 females: 757,169 (2.9%) 65–69 60–64 males: 827,522 (3.2%) 60–64 females: 847,155 (3.3%) 60–64 55–59 males: 920,607 (3.6%) 55–59 females: 922,909 (3.6%) 55–59 50–54 males: 924,697 (3.6%) 50–54 females: 911,927 (3.5%) 50–54 45–49 males: 850,024 (3.3%) 45–49 females: 829,091 (3.2%) 45–49 40–44 males: 791,636 (3.1%) 40–44 females: 765,159 (3.0%) 40–44 35–39 males: 800,603 (3.1%) 35–39 females: 768,789 (3.0%) 35–39 30–34 males: 837,608 (3.2%) 30–34 females: 799,741 (3.1%) 30–34 25–29 males: 835,846 (3.2%) 25–29 females: 794,262 (3.1%) 25–29 20–24 males: 782,548 (3.0%) 20–24 females: 740,739 (2.9%) 20–24 15–19 males: 714,551 (2.8%) 15–19 females: 675,162 (2.6%) 15–19 10–14 males: 670,676 (2.6%) 10–14 females: 633,279 (2.5%) 10–14 5–9 males: 670,153 (2.6%) 5–9 females: 632,597 (2.5%) 5–9 0–4 males: 678,351 (2.6%) 0–4 females: 640,685 (2.5%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

What to notice in 2050

Close to a column: bands from 0 to 64 are of similar width, with the cohorts born in the 1990s, now 50–59, slightly wider. Read the full analysis of North Korea’s pyramid.

North Korea age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 15.2% of the population, people aged 15–64 63.4%, and people aged 65 or older 21.4%. On these shares the structure is classed as older; see the guide to constrictive population pyramids.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 57.8 (24.0 children and 33.8 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 55–59, 50–54, 45–49, which together account for 20.8% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 1.67 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 77.1 years. The population is projected to change by −0.36% during the year.

North Korea in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has North Korea’s population falling by 3% and the median age rising by 6.1 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population26,633,69125,787,127−3.2%
Median age (years)36.842.9+6.1
Under 1518.9%15.2%−3.7 pts
Aged 15–6468.1%63.4%−4.7 pts
Aged 65+13.0%21.4%+8.4 pts
Fertility rate1.751.67−0.08
Life expectancy (years)74.077.1+3.1
Males per 100 females98.298.6+0.4

North Korea population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–4678,351640,6851,319,0365.1%
5–9670,153632,5971,302,7505.1%
10–14670,676633,2791,303,9555.1%
15–19714,551675,1621,389,7135.4%
20–24782,548740,7391,523,2875.9%
25–29835,846794,2621,630,1086.3%
30–34837,608799,7411,637,3496.3%
35–39800,603768,7891,569,3926.1%
40–44791,636765,1591,556,7956.0%
45–49850,024829,0911,679,1156.5%
50–54924,697911,9271,836,6247.1%
55–59920,607922,9091,843,5167.1%
60–64827,522847,1551,674,6776.5%
65–69715,338757,1691,472,5075.7%
70–74579,111647,0851,226,1964.8%
75–79582,673707,8461,290,5195.0%
80–84406,264552,707958,9713.7%
85–89159,643254,322413,9651.6%
90–9446,20390,152136,3550.5%
95–995,64114,17219,8130.1%
100+5141,9712,4850.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of North Korea in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects North Korea's population in 2050 at 25,787,127 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in North Korea in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 42.9 years, compared with 36.8 years in 2026.

What share of North Korea is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

15.2% are projected to be under 15 and 21.4% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 57.8.

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