Population, age 25, male in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 25, male was 196,230 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
196,230
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
234,781
in 1995
All-time low
158,378
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 25, male in North Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 194.2k1991: 202.8k1992: 213.6k1993: 224.3k1994: 232.1k1995: 234.8k1996: 231.8k1997: 224.1k1998: 213.2k1999: 201.3k2000: 190.3k2001: 180.3k2002: 171.2k2003: 163.9k2004: 159.4k2005: 158.4k2006: 161.4k2007: 168.2k2008: 176.9k2009: 185.2k2010: 191.4k2011: 194.7k2012: 195.7k2013: 195.3k2014: 195.1k2015: 196.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 25, male in North Korea stood at 196,230.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, male in North Korea peaked at 234,781 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 158,378, in 2005.

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 25, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, male in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 194,203 —
1991 202,828 +4.4%
1992 213,577 +5.3%
1993 224,323 +5.0%
1994 232,077 +3.5%
1995 234,781 +1.2%
1996 231,796 -1.3%
1997 224,083 -3.3%
1998 213,163 -4.9%
1999 201,301 -5.6%
2000 190,267 -5.5%
2001 180,281 -5.2%
2002 171,179 -5.0%
2003 163,881 -4.3%
2004 159,409 -2.7%
2005 158,378 -0.6%
2006 161,427 +1.9%
2007 168,173 +4.2%
2008 176,912 +5.2%
2009 185,241 +4.7%
2010 191,434 +3.3%
2011 194,746 +1.7%
2012 195,680 +0.5%
2013 195,256 -0.2%
2014 195,074 -0.1%
2015 196,230 +0.6%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 196,230 is above the median for low income countries, which is 137,024, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 196,230 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,874, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 217,213 194,203 234,781 10
2000s 171,515 158,378 190,267 10
2010s 194,737 191,434 196,230 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 51 Mozambique 215,628 compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 203,834 compare
  3. 53 Cameroon 200,806 compare
  4. 55 Angola 178,047 compare
  5. 56 Cambodia 176,455 compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 164,475 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, male in North Korea?
Population, age 25, male in North Korea was 196,230 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 234,781 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 25, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 158,378 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 25, male?
North Korea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 25, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 25, 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 25, male refers to the male population at the specified age.