North Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
North Korea
69.4%
in 2025
Least developed countries
57.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) over time
- North Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 69.4% against 57.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 53.8% | 2.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 52.2% | 3.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 51.6% | 13.0% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 52.4% | 16.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 53.7% | 15.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 55.2% | 15.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 56.7% | 13.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, North Korea or Least developed countries?
- North Korea, at 69.4% against 57.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 12.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.