Dem. People's Republic of Korea Population Pyramid 2074
Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2074
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Dem. People's Republic of Korea at 22,886,769 in 2074. Compared with 2064, when the projection stands at 24,174,439, that represents a decline of 5.3% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 47.3 years, with 22.8 children under 15 and 44.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in the Dem. People's Republic of Korea had on average 1.78 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 73.6 years on average (75.7 years for girls, 71.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
48,195 immigrants live in Dem. People's Republic of Korea, 0.2% of the population.
| China | 29,771 |
| Republic of Korea | 5,574 |
| Philippines | 3,044 |
| Brazil | 2,892 |
| Indonesia | 1,470 |
46,379 people born in Dem. People's Republic of Korea live in other countries.
| Japan | 23,696 |
| China | 9,636 |
| Argentina | 5,447 |
| Mali | 2,322 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1,693 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | 22,886,769 | 47.3 | |
| Taiwan | 14,182,106 | 59.9 | |
| Republic of Korea | 32,455,482 | 63.1 | |
| Mongolia | 5,124,538 | 37.5 | |
| China, Hong Kong SAR | 3,969,850 | 71.6 |





