North Korea vs North America: Population ages 55-59, male
North Korea
1.02 million
in 2025
North America
11.55 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
34th
North America rank
32nd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.55 million against 1.02 million in North Korea, a difference of 10.53 million.
That makes North America's figure about 11.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 34th and North America ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,672 | 4.80 million | 4.68 million | North America |
| 1970s | 150,022 | 5.56 million | 5.41 million | North America |
| 1980s | 215,664 | 5.90 million | 5.69 million | North America |
| 1990s | 507,228 | 6.14 million | 5.64 million | North America |
| 2000s | 538,428 | 9.13 million | 8.59 million | North America |
| 2010s | 661,547 | 11.81 million | 11.15 million | North America |
| 2020s | 917,284 | 11.88 million | 10.96 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, North Korea or North America?
- North America, at 11.55 million against 1.02 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between North Korea and North America?
- 10.53 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- North Korea ranks 34th and North America ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, male. 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.