Population, age 21, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 21, male was 213,578 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
213,578
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
240,936
in 1991
All-time low
144,562
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 21, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in North Korea stood at 213,578.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in North Korea peaked at 240,936 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 144,562, in 2000.
That places North Korea 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238,312 | — |
| 1991 | 240,936 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 238,802 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 232,397 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 222,696 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 210,682 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 195,844 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 178,574 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 161,869 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 149,655 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 144,562 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 148,150 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 159,228 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 174,272 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 188,183 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 197,334 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 200,340 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 198,455 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 193,884 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 190,015 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 189,225 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 192,169 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 197,761 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 204,543 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 210,340 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 213,578 | +1.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 213,578 is above the median for low income countries, which is 164,770, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 213,578 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,021, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,977 | 149,655 | 240,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,442 | 144,562 | 200,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,269 | 189,225 | 213,578 | 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 21, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 21, male in North Korea was 213,578 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 240,936 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,562 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 21, male?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.