Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea
North Korea: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 164,326 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
164,326
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
250,159
in 1985
All-time low
87,210
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea stood at 164,326.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 250,159 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 87,210, in 1967.
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 15, male, interpolated in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145,276 | — |
| 1961 | 146,983 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 146,431 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 139,881 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 132,489 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 134,791 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 111,250 | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 87,210 | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 102,737 | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 124,369 | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 141,329 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 147,932 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 167,506 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 190,981 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 183,330 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 175,391 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 175,123 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 178,136 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 194,159 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 204,356 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 209,002 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 219,694 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 239,753 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 249,573 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 247,994 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 250,159 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 248,095 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 250,064 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 237,058 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 211,440 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 199,270 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 186,700 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 175,285 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 172,218 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 174,376 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 177,232 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 182,632 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 187,731 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 188,885 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 190,401 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 192,423 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 194,831 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 196,849 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 198,355 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 200,101 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 203,343 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 207,545 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 210,000 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 210,016 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 209,179 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 208,120 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 207,195 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 205,226 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 202,065 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 198,901 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 194,568 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 190,514 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 186,677 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 182,589 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 177,247 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 170,082 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 167,723 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 168,477 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 168,933 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 167,185 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 164,326 | -1.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 164,326 is below the median for low income countries, which is 273,176, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 164,326 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,246, 10.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,142 | 87,210 | 146,983 | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,824 | 141,329 | 204,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,283 | 209,002 | 250,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,473 | 172,218 | 199,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,264 | 192,423 | 210,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,310 | 177,247 | 208,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,788 | 164,326 | 170,082 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea?
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in North Korea was 164,326 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 250,159 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,210 in 1967.
- How does North Korea rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
- North Korea ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.