North Korea vs Zambia: Population, male (% of total population)
North Korea
49.5%
in 2025
Zambia
49.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
119th
Zambia rank
120th
Population, male (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 49.5% against 49.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
North Korea ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 49.5% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 49.0% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.6% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.5% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 49.5% against 49.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for population, male?
- North Korea ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 120th 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.