Population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea

North Korea: Population, ages 12-15, male was 708,361 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
708,361
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
846,690
in 2008
All-time low
644,025
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 657.8k1991: 644.0k1992: 652.2k1993: 674.9k1994: 700.3k1995: 720.0k1996: 731.8k1997: 738.3k1998: 741.9k1999: 746.7k2000: 755.4k2001: 768.2k2002: 783.4k2003: 799.5k2004: 814.5k2005: 827.0k2006: 836.7k2007: 843.8k2008: 846.7k2009: 843.8k2010: 833.9k2011: 816.7k2012: 793.0k2013: 765.0k2014: 736.0k2015: 708.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

North Korea recorded 708,361 for population, ages 12-15, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea peaked at 846,690 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 644,025, in 1991.

That places North Korea 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 657,817
1991 644,025 -2.1%
1992 652,223 +1.3%
1993 674,878 +3.5%
1994 700,319 +3.8%
1995 720,043 +2.8%
1996 731,788 +1.6%
1997 738,281 +0.9%
1998 741,885 +0.5%
1999 746,653 +0.6%
2000 755,368 +1.2%
2001 768,187 +1.7%
2002 783,353 +2.0%
2003 799,471 +2.1%
2004 814,550 +1.9%
2005 826,987 +1.5%
2006 836,730 +1.2%
2007 843,778 +0.8%
2008 846,690 +0.3%
2009 843,753 -0.3%
2010 833,942 -1.2%
2011 816,723 -2.1%
2012 792,996 -2.9%
2013 765,026 -3.5%
2014 735,981 -3.8%
2015 708,361 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 700,791 644,025 746,653 10
2000s 811,887 755,368 846,690 10
2010s 775,505 708,361 833,942 6

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  4. 62 Senegal 699,715 compare
  5. 63 Chad 666,177 compare
  6. 64 Cambodia 664,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea?
Population, ages 12-15, male in North Korea was 708,361 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 846,690 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 644,025 in 1991.
How does North Korea rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
North Korea ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, male rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.