Population, age 13, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 13, male was 172,732 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
172,732
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
214,101
in 2007
All-time low
151,178
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 13, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 13, male in North Korea stood at 172,732.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 13, male in North Korea peaked at 214,101 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 151,178, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 62nd 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 13, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,990 | — |
| 1991 | 151,178 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 158,094 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 169,550 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 180,789 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 188,402 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 191,277 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 190,600 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 187,986 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 185,985 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 186,383 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 189,559 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 194,651 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 200,719 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 206,352 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 210,499 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 212,999 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 214,101 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 213,660 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 211,598 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 207,929 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 202,550 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 195,624 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 187,797 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 179,941 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 172,732 | -4.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 172,732 is below the median for low income countries, which is 210,824, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 172,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,535, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,585 | 151,178 | 191,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,052 | 186,383 | 214,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,096 | 172,732 | 207,929 | 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 13, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 13, male in North Korea was 172,732 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 13, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 214,101 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, age 13, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,178 in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 13, male?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 13, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 13, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 13, male refers to the male population at the specified age.