North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, male
North Korea
69.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- North Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 69.4% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 53.2% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 51.6% | 4.1% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 51.0% | 13.7% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 51.4% | 17.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 52.2% | 17.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 53.4% | 17.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 55.4% | 14.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Korea, at 69.4% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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.