Population, age 20, male in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 20, male was 211,474 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
211,474
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
235,758
in 1990
All-time low
159,292
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in North Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 235.8k1991: 232.8k1992: 225.1k1993: 214.3k1994: 202.5k1995: 191.5k1996: 181.4k1997: 172.3k1998: 164.9k1999: 160.4k2000: 159.3k2001: 162.3k2002: 169.1k2003: 177.9k2004: 186.2k2005: 192.4k2006: 195.7k2007: 196.6k2008: 196.2k2009: 195.9k2010: 197.1k2011: 199.9k2012: 203.8k2013: 207.9k2014: 210.7k2015: 211.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, male in North Korea is 211,474, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in North Korea peaked at 235,758 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159,292, in 2000.

That places North Korea 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, age 20, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 235,758 —
1991 232,797 -1.3%
1992 225,137 -3.3%
1993 214,281 -4.8%
1994 202,469 -5.5%
1995 191,452 -5.4%
1996 181,441 -5.2%
1997 172,278 -5.1%
1998 164,906 -4.3%
1999 160,365 -2.8%
2000 159,292 -0.7%
2001 162,333 +1.9%
2002 169,096 +4.2%
2003 177,865 +5.2%
2004 186,219 +4.7%
2005 192,418 +3.3%
2006 195,714 +1.7%
2007 196,616 +0.5%
2008 196,150 -0.2%
2009 195,931 -0.1%
2010 197,061 +0.6%
2011 199,877 +1.4%
2012 203,788 +2.0%
2013 207,856 +2.0%
2014 210,735 +1.4%
2015 211,474 +0.4%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 211,474 is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,641, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 211,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,492, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198,088 160,365 235,758 10
2000s 183,163 159,292 196,616 10
2010s 205,132 197,061 211,474 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 51 Cameroon 220,920 compare
  2. 52 Syria 220,642 compare
  3. 53 Spain 217,492 compare
  4. 55 Angola 209,102 compare
  5. 56 Burkina Faso 189,265 compare
  6. 57 Malawi 185,322 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in North Korea?
Population, age 20, male in North Korea was 211,474 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 235,758 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 159,292 in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 20, male?
North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.