Population, age 10, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 10, male was 157,472 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
157,472
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
212,557
in 2005
All-time low
157,472
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 10, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 10, male in North Korea is 157,472, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, male in North Korea peaked at 212,557 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 157,472, in 2015.
That places North Korea 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 10, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,172 | — |
| 1991 | 163,273 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 170,127 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 178,999 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 187,441 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 193,696 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 197,009 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 197,890 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 197,383 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 197,118 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 198,214 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 201,012 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 204,912 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 208,973 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 211,841 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 212,557 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 210,894 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 207,235 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 201,996 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 195,833 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 189,294 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 182,450 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 175,342 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 168,450 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 162,354 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 157,472 | -3.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 157,472 is below the median for low income countries, which is 228,043, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 157,472 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,728, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,311 | 160,172 | 197,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,347 | 195,833 | 212,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,560 | 157,472 | 189,294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 10, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 10, male in North Korea was 157,472 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 212,557 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,472 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 10, male?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 10, male refers to the male population at the specified age.