Age population, age 14, male, interpolated in North Korea
North Korea: Age population, age 14, male, interpolated was 164,657 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
164,657
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
250,389
in 1984
All-time low
87,400
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 164,657 for age population, age 14, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 14, male, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 250,389 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 87,400, in 1966.
That places North Korea 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147,389 | — |
| 1961 | 146,820 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 140,239 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 132,815 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 135,110 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 111,504 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 87,400 | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 102,952 | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 124,618 | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 141,600 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 148,204 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 167,799 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 191,301 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 183,625 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 175,661 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 175,381 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 178,386 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 194,419 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 204,616 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 209,254 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 219,945 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 240,013 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 249,829 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 248,235 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 250,389 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 248,310 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 250,269 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 237,242 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 211,593 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 199,405 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 186,818 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 175,385 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 172,317 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 174,494 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 177,493 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 183,035 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 188,149 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 189,308 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 190,828 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 192,854 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 195,269 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 197,294 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 198,691 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 200,330 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 203,580 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 207,792 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 210,259 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 210,284 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 209,448 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 208,379 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 207,438 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 205,453 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 202,277 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 199,100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 194,757 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 190,696 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 186,855 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 182,764 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 177,428 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 170,260 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 167,885 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 168,632 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 169,090 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 167,337 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 164,471 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 164,657 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 164,657 is below the median for low income countries, which is 276,497, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 164,657 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,211, 10.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,045 | 87,400 | 147,389 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,865 | 148,204 | 209,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,523 | 199,405 | 250,389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,068 | 172,317 | 192,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,133 | 195,269 | 210,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,703 | 170,260 | 207,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,012 | 164,471 | 169,090 | 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 14, male, interpolated in North Korea?
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated in North Korea was 164,657 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 14, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 250,389 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age population, age 14, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,400 in 1966.
- How does North Korea rank for age population, age 14, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 14, male, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 14, 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.