Population, age 12, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 12, male was 165,705 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in North Korea is 165,705, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in North Korea peaked at 216,297 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 140,849, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 12, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,849 | — |
| 1991 | 143,512 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 155,469 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 172,453 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 188,216 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 198,314 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 201,142 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 198,281 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 192,320 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 187,241 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 185,844 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 188,860 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 195,037 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 202,820 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 209,869 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 214,469 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 216,297 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 215,883 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 213,405 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 209,281 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 203,895 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 197,205 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 189,289 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 180,840 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 172,752 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 165,705 | -4.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 165,705 is below the median for low income countries, which is 215,912, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 165,705 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,056, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,780 | 140,849 | 201,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,176 | 185,844 | 216,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,948 | 165,705 | 203,895 | 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 12, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 12, male in North Korea was 165,705 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 216,297 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,849 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 12, male?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.