Population ages 50-54, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 50-54, male was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 50-54, male in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in North Korea is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in North Korea peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1974.
That places North Korea 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 50-54, male in North Korea was 7.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.