Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in North Korea

North Korea: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated was 168,181 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
168,181
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
248,854
in 1992
All-time low
86,069
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 20, 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 20, male, interpolated in North Korea is 168,181, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 20, male, interpolated in North Korea peaked at 248,854 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86,069, in 1972.

That places North Korea 66th 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 20, male, interpolated in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in North Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 145,413
1961 146,335 +0.6%
1962 146,393 +0.0%
1963 145,378 -0.7%
1964 143,474 -1.3%
1965 142,834 -0.4%
1966 144,595 +1.2%
1967 144,131 -0.3%
1968 137,759 -4.4%
1969 130,550 -5.2%
1970 132,891 +1.8%
1971 109,730 -17.4%
1972 86,069 -21.6%
1973 101,445 +17.9%
1974 122,863 +21.1%
1975 139,682 +13.7%
1976 146,273 +4.7%
1977 165,705 +13.3%
1978 189,006 +14.1%
1979 181,510 -4.0%
1980 173,728 -4.3%
1981 173,536 -0.1%
1982 176,599 +1.8%
1983 192,564 +9.0%
1984 202,758 +5.3%
1985 207,450 +2.3%
1986 218,149 +5.2%
1987 238,160 +9.2%
1988 248,003 +4.1%
1989 246,525 -0.6%
1990 248,767 +0.9%
1991 246,799 -0.8%
1992 248,854 +0.8%
1993 235,980 -5.2%
1994 210,491 -10.8%
1995 198,209 -5.8%
1996 185,402 -6.5%
1997 173,767 -6.3%
1998 170,446 -1.9%
1999 172,324 +1.1%
2000 175,022 +1.6%
2001 180,352 +3.0%
2002 185,388 +2.8%
2003 186,608 +0.7%
2004 188,267 +0.9%
2005 190,418 +1.1%
2006 192,951 +1.3%
2007 195,097 +1.1%
2008 196,630 +0.8%
2009 198,298 +0.8%
2010 201,461 +1.6%
2011 205,604 +2.1%
2012 208,047 +1.2%
2013 208,099 +0.0%
2014 207,320 -0.4%
2015 206,319 -0.5%
2016 205,439 -0.4%
2017 203,510 -0.9%
2018 200,387 -1.5%
2019 197,233 -1.6%
2020 192,908 -2.2%
2021 188,892 -2.1%
2022 185,104 -2.0%
2023 181,062 -2.2%
2024 175,603 -3.0%
2025 168,181 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142,686 130,550 146,393 10
1970s 137,517 86,069 189,006 10
1980s 207,747 173,536 248,003 10
1990s 209,104 170,446 248,854 10
2000s 188,903 175,022 198,298 10
2010s 204,342 197,233 208,099 10
2020s 181,958 168,181 192,908 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 63 Poland 183,329 compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 180,437 compare
  3. 65 Zimbabwe 175,778 compare
  4. 67 Australia 165,693 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 158,243 compare
  6. 69 Cambodia 156,267 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 20, male, interpolated in North Korea?
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in North Korea was 168,181 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 248,854 in 1992.
What is the lowest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 86,069 in 1972.
How does North Korea rank for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
North Korea ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 20, male, interpolated rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 20, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 20, 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.