Population, age 14, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 14, male was 180,965 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 14, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 14, male in North Korea is 180,965, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 14, male in North Korea peaked at 211,504 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 165,856, in 1992.
That places North Korea 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 14, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,976 | — |
| 1991 | 167,375 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 165,856 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 167,411 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 170,347 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 173,389 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 176,349 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 179,576 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 182,949 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 186,417 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 189,920 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 193,257 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 196,276 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 199,041 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 201,691 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 204,279 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 206,894 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 209,355 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 211,126 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 211,504 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 210,022 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 206,519 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 201,267 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 194,785 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 187,817 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 180,965 | -3.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 180,965 is below the median for low income countries, which is 206,156, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 180,965 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,182, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,264 | 165,856 | 186,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,334 | 189,920 | 211,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,896 | 180,965 | 210,022 | 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 14, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 14, male in North Korea was 180,965 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 14, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 211,504 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 14, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,856 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 14, male?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 14, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 14, male refers to the male population at the specified age.