Population, age 2, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 2, male was 159,610 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
159,610
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
213,783
in 1997
All-time low
150,887
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 2, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 2, male in North Korea is 159,610, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in North Korea peaked at 213,783 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 150,887, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 2, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,142 | — |
| 1991 | 203,173 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 205,895 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 208,272 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 210,261 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 211,796 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 212,996 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 213,783 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 213,668 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 212,008 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 208,412 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 202,703 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 195,219 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 186,744 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 178,360 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 170,898 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 164,585 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 159,338 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 155,293 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 152,513 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 151,006 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 150,887 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 152,106 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 154,292 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 156,929 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 159,610 | +1.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 159,610 is below the median for low income countries, which is 278,720, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 159,610 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,410, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,199 | 200,142 | 213,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,406 | 152,513 | 208,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,138 | 150,887 | 159,610 | 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 2, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 2, male in North Korea was 159,610 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 213,783 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,887 in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 2, male?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.