Population ages 05-09, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 05-09, male was 873,114 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
873,114
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 1977
All-time low
581,048
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in North Korea is 873,114, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in North Korea peaked at 1.26 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 581,048, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 581,048 | — |
| 1961 | 618,257 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 699,726 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 789,266 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 848,611 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 882,394 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 909,139 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 919,156 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 921,884 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 942,724 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 976,212 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 951,941 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 914,205 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 891,823 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 887,882 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 900,928 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 918,611 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 936,077 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 953,032 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 967,211 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 978,577 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 990,489 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 999,073 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 980,184 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 960,312 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 938,243 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 913,365 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 890,268 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 871,858 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 858,080 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 847,949 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 842,146 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 838,887 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 836,004 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 834,223 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 835,824 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 841,771 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 848,983 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 856,499 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 863,201 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 868,635 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 873,114 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811,220 | 581,048 | 942,724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 976,212 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 966,922 | 887,882 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 953,032 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 938,243 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 856,860 | 834,223 | 913,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,700 | 841,771 | 873,114 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 05-09, male in North Korea was 873,114 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,048 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.