Population, age 8, male in North Korea

North Korea: Population, age 8, male was 152,004 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
152,004
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
212,137
in 2002
All-time low
152,004
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 8, male in North Korea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 182.4k1991: 185.5k1992: 187.0k1993: 187.5k1994: 188.3k1995: 190.3k1996: 193.6k1997: 197.7k1998: 202.1k1999: 206.1k2000: 209.1k2001: 211.1k2002: 212.1k2003: 212.0k2004: 210.4k2005: 207.2k2006: 202.3k2007: 195.8k2008: 188.5k2009: 181.1k2010: 174.2k2011: 168.0k2012: 162.4k2013: 157.8k2014: 154.3k2015: 152.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in North Korea is 152,004, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in North Korea peaked at 212,137 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 152,004, in 2015.

North Korea ranks 69th 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 8, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, male in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 182,362 —
1991 185,522 +1.7%
1992 186,969 +0.8%
1993 187,469 +0.3%
1994 188,287 +0.4%
1995 190,297 +1.1%
1996 193,610 +1.7%
1997 197,709 +2.1%
1998 202,102 +2.2%
1999 206,078 +2.0%
2000 209,091 +1.5%
2001 211,086 +1.0%
2002 212,137 +0.5%
2003 211,992 -0.1%
2004 210,383 -0.8%
2005 207,174 -1.5%
2006 202,258 -2.4%
2007 195,839 -3.2%
2008 188,506 -3.7%
2009 181,069 -3.9%
2010 174,160 -3.8%
2011 167,955 -3.6%
2012 162,447 -3.3%
2013 157,842 -2.8%
2014 154,326 -2.2%
2015 152,004 -1.5%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 152,004 is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,823, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 152,004 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,467, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192,040 182,362 206,078 10
2000s 202,954 181,069 212,137 10
2010s 161,456 152,004 174,160 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 66 Burundi 161,056 compare
  2. 67 Guinea 157,177 compare
  3. 68 Benin 157,092 compare
  4. 70 Somalia 150,964 compare
  5. 71 Kazakhstan 144,719 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 143,364 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, male in North Korea?
Population, age 8, male in North Korea was 152,004 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 212,137 in 2002.
What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 152,004 in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for population, age 8, male?
North Korea ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.