Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea
North Korea: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 174,002 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
174,002
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
252,273
in 1978
All-time low
88,883
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea stood at 174,002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 252,273 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 88,883, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,883 | — |
| 1961 | 104,629 | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 126,569 | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 143,731 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 150,347 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 170,123 | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 193,848 | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 185,974 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 177,810 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 177,439 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 180,388 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 196,505 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 206,714 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 211,301 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 221,995 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 242,138 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 251,931 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 250,211 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 252,273 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 250,073 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 251,940 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 238,735 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 212,840 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 200,503 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 187,777 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 176,220 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 173,072 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 175,201 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 178,178 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 183,874 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 189,315 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 190,828 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 192,752 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 195,234 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 198,154 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 200,455 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 201,876 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 203,409 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 206,422 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 210,366 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 212,505 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 212,144 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 210,883 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 209,601 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 208,670 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 206,673 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 203,464 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 200,239 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 195,824 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 191,687 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 187,776 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 183,627 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 178,240 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 171,036 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 168,661 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 169,416 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 169,878 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 168,120 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 165,232 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 165,387 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 166,497 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 168,070 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 169,762 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 171,261 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 172,618 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 174,002 | +0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 174,002 is below the median for low income countries, which is 297,434, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 174,002 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,026, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,935 | 88,883 | 193,848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,353 | 180,388 | 252,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,834 | 173,072 | 251,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,881 | 189,315 | 210,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,169 | 191,687 | 212,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,737 | 165,232 | 187,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,368 | 166,497 | 174,002 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea?
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in North Korea was 174,002 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 252,273 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,883 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.