North Korea vs United States: Population ages 20-24, male
North Korea
6.8%
in 2025
United States
6.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
135th
United States rank
134th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 135th and United States ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 7.0% | 4.8% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, North Korea or United States?
- United States, at 6.8% against 6.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between North Korea and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- North Korea ranks 135th and United States ranks 134th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.