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 217 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 217 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% |
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 |
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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 217 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.