North Korea vs South Korea: Population ages 05-09, male
North Korea
873,114
in 2025
South Korea
897,197
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
South Korea rank
70th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 897,197 against 873,114 in North Korea, a difference of 24,083.
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 | 811,220 | 2.16 million | 1.35 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 2.37 million | 1.22 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 966,922 | 2.14 million | 1.18 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.79 million | 782,221 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 1.71 million | 701,669 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 856,860 | 1.21 million | 348,393 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 858,700 | 1.05 million | 191,022 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 897,197 against 873,114 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between North Korea and South Korea?
- 24,083, 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 population ages 05-09, male?
- North Korea ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9.