Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea

North Korea: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 168,398 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
168,398
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
249,647
in 1987
All-time low
86,796
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea is 168,398, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 249,647 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86,796, in 1969.

That places North Korea 70th out of 217 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 17, male, interpolated in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 147,064
1961 145,083 -1.3%
1962 144,382 -0.5%
1963 146,111 +1.2%
1964 145,592 -0.4%
1965 139,108 -4.5%
1966 131,783 -5.3%
1967 134,100 +1.8%
1968 110,698 -17.5%
1969 86,796 -21.6%
1970 102,269 +17.8%
1971 123,824 +21.1%
1972 140,734 +13.7%
1973 147,334 +4.7%
1974 166,858 +13.3%
1975 190,270 +14.0%
1976 182,674 -4.0%
1977 174,791 -4.3%
1978 174,550 -0.1%
1979 177,581 +1.7%
1980 193,582 +9.0%
1981 203,777 +5.3%
1982 208,439 +2.3%
1983 219,132 +5.1%
1984 239,173 +9.1%
1985 249,000 +4.1%
1986 247,456 -0.6%
1987 249,647 +0.9%
1988 247,616 -0.8%
1989 249,611 +0.8%
1990 236,655 -5.2%
1991 211,104 -10.8%
1992 198,979 -5.7%
1993 186,441 -6.3%
1994 175,020 -6.1%
1995 171,811 -1.8%
1996 173,716 +1.1%
1997 176,436 +1.6%
1998 181,806 +3.0%
1999 186,880 +2.8%
2000 188,027 +0.6%
2001 189,536 +0.8%
2002 191,546 +1.1%
2003 194,027 +1.3%
2004 196,216 +1.1%
2005 197,804 +0.8%
2006 199,534 +0.9%
2007 202,749 +1.6%
2008 206,915 +2.1%
2009 209,344 +1.2%
2010 209,360 +0.0%
2011 208,546 -0.4%
2012 207,516 -0.5%
2013 206,619 -0.4%
2014 204,675 -0.9%
2015 201,536 -1.5%
2016 198,387 -1.6%
2017 194,068 -2.2%
2018 190,023 -2.1%
2019 186,179 -2.0%
2020 182,083 -2.2%
2021 176,770 -2.9%
2022 169,647 -4.0%
2023 167,300 -1.4%
2024 168,003 +0.4%
2025 168,398 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133,072 86,796 147,064 10
1970s 158,088 102,269 190,270 10
1980s 230,743 193,582 249,647 10
1990s 189,885 171,811 236,655 10
2000s 197,570 188,027 209,344 10
2010s 200,691 186,179 209,360 10
2020s 172,034 167,300 182,083 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 67 Australia 171,665 compare
  2. 68 Cambodia 170,016 compare
  3. 69 Burundi 169,598 compare
  4. 71 Guinea 166,250 compare
  5. 72 Ecuador 161,480 compare
  6. 73 Benin 160,182 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea?
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in North Korea was 168,398 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 249,647 in 1987.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 86,796 in 1969.
How does North Korea rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
North Korea ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.