Age composition in 2026:
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea
๐บ๐ณ World
| North Korea | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 18.89%5,031,850 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 68.10%18,136,874 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 13.01%3,464,969 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 37.8 years in North Korea and 32.1 years in World.North Korea already reached Worldโs current median age in 2005, about 21 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of North Korea peaks in 2032 at 26,801,083.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of North Korea will be 57.8%, and 21.41% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| North Korea | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1986โ2030 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2029 | 2039 10 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2040 | 2070 30 years later |