Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Korea: Population ages 55-59, male
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.6%
in 2025
North Korea
7.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
North Korea rank
18th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.8% against 5.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.8% against 5.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 2.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.