North Korea vs South Korea: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated
North Korea
175,499
in 2025
South Korea
161,890
in 2025
North Korea rank
69th
South Korea rank
72nd
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 175,499 against 161,890 in South Korea, a difference of 13,609.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,749 | 461,793 | 290,044 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 239,061 | 480,088 | 241,028 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 187,376 | 426,703 | 239,327 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 204,380 | 357,761 | 153,381 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 200,508 | 330,714 | 130,206 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 169,400 | 236,807 | 67,407 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 173,241 | 199,529 | 26,288 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 06, male, interpolated, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 175,499 against 161,890 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 06, male, interpolated between North Korea and South Korea?
- 13,609, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.