Population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population, ages 15-24, male was 2.06 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
2.06 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.24 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea stood at 2.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea peaked at 2.24 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1999.
That places North Korea 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.71 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.72 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 2.00 million | 2.06 million | 6 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in North Korea was 2.06 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1999.
- How does North Korea rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- North Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.