North Korea vs South Korea: Age population, age 07, male, interpolated
North Korea
174,931
in 2025
South Korea
176,819
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
South Korea rank
70th
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 176,819 against 174,931 in North Korea, a difference of 1,888.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 70th 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 | 161,734 | 446,090 | 284,357 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 234,129 | 482,140 | 248,012 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 191,866 | 433,399 | 241,532 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 201,660 | 358,445 | 156,785 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 203,037 | 342,183 | 139,147 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 170,778 | 238,820 | 68,042 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 171,896 | 211,658 | 39,762 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 07, male, interpolated, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 176,819 against 174,931 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 07, male, interpolated between North Korea and South Korea?
- 1,888, with South 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 07, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 07, 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.