North Korea vs Sudan: Population, male (% of total population)
North Korea
49.5%
in 2025
Sudan
49.6%
in 2025
North Korea rank
119th
Sudan rank
116th
Population, male (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 50.2% | 4.2% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 50.4% | 3.0% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 50.6% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 50.2% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 49.9% | 1.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.7% | 0.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.6% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 49.6% against 49.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for population, male?
- North Korea ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total 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 is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.