North Korea vs World: Population ages 55-59, male
North Korea
7.8%
in 2025
World
5.1%
in 2025
North Korea rank
18th
World rank
19th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- North Korea
- World
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.8% against 5.1% in World, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
North Korea ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | World |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | World |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | World |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 2.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, North Korea or World?
- North Korea, at 7.8% against 5.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between North Korea and World?
- 2.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and World rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- North Korea ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- 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.