Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in North Korea stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in North Korea peaked at 12.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Albania 6.8% compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 132 United States 6.8% compare
- 134 Ireland 6.8% compare
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 6.8% compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 6.8% compare
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- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 165,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 174,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 165,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 174,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 163,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.