Population, age 5, male in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 5, male was 150,687 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
150,687
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
217,524
in 2000
All-time low
149,142
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 5, male in North Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 207.2k1991: 210.1k1992: 206.8k1993: 200.2k1994: 194.4k1995: 192.4k1996: 195.0k1997: 200.9k1998: 208.4k1999: 214.6k2000: 217.5k2001: 216.8k2002: 213.2k2003: 207.3k2004: 200.2k2005: 192.6k2006: 184.7k2007: 176.5k2008: 168.5k2009: 161.5k2010: 155.9k2011: 152.1k2012: 149.9k2013: 149.1k2014: 149.5k2015: 150.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, male in North Korea stood at 150,687.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in North Korea peaked at 217,524 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,142, in 2013.

North Korea ranks 71st 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 5, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, male in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 207,248 —
1991 210,100 +1.4%
1992 206,840 -1.6%
1993 200,217 -3.2%
1994 194,416 -2.9%
1995 192,373 -1.1%
1996 194,970 +1.3%
1997 200,910 +3.0%
1998 208,355 +3.7%
1999 214,551 +3.0%
2000 217,524 +1.4%
2001 216,836 -0.3%
2002 213,223 -1.7%
2003 207,316 -2.8%
2004 200,164 -3.4%
2005 192,612 -3.8%
2006 184,743 -4.1%
2007 176,520 -4.5%
2008 168,539 -4.5%
2009 161,507 -4.2%
2010 155,941 -3.4%
2011 152,086 -2.5%
2012 149,884 -1.4%
2013 149,142 -0.5%
2014 149,511 +0.2%
2015 150,687 +0.8%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 150,687 is below the median for low income countries, which is 261,419, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 150,687 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,844, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,998 192,373 214,551 10
2000s 193,898 161,507 217,524 10
2010s 151,208 149,142 155,941 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 68 Guinea 168,616 compare
  2. 69 Somalia 162,682 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 157,239 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 140,684 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 137,445 compare
  6. 74 Australia 136,825 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, male in North Korea?
Population, age 5, male in North Korea was 150,687 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 217,524 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 149,142 in 2013.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 5, male?
North Korea ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.