Population, age 4, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, age 4, male was 152,443 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
152,443
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
216,972
in 2000
All-time low
148,607
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 4, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 4, male in North Korea stood at 152,443.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, male in North Korea peaked at 216,972 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 148,607, in 2012.
That places North Korea 71st 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 4, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,885 | — |
| 1991 | 212,649 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 209,737 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 203,676 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 198,295 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 196,277 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 198,480 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 203,722 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 210,205 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 215,254 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 216,972 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 214,904 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 209,817 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 202,516 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 194,272 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 186,085 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 178,100 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 170,227 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 162,967 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 156,878 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 152,351 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 149,615 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 148,607 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 149,039 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 150,446 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 152,443 | +1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 152,443 is below the median for low income countries, which is 268,700, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 152,443 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,488, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,818 | 196,277 | 215,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,274 | 156,878 | 216,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,417 | 148,607 | 152,443 | 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 4, male in North Korea?
- Population, age 4, male in North Korea was 152,443 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 216,972 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,607 in 2012.
- How does North Korea rank for population, age 4, male?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 4, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 4, male refers to the male population at the specified age.