Population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 00-04, male was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1970
All-time low
6.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2025.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 10.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.