Population ages 10-14, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 10-14, male was 838,610 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
838,610
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 1982
All-time low
563,980
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, 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
In 2025, population ages 10-14, male in North Korea stood at 838,610.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in North Korea peaked at 1.25 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 563,980, in 1964.
North Korea ranks 72nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 10-14, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 705,895 | — |
| 1961 | 669,608 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 609,658 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 572,142 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 563,980 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 570,662 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 607,527 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 688,103 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 776,664 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 835,684 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 869,624 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 896,640 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 907,077 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 910,166 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 931,166 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 964,744 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 946,605 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 909,406 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 887,445 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 883,824 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 897,138 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 915,062 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 932,682 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 948,800 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 961,088 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 970,291 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 979,727 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 989,147 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 999,514 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 993,922 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 975,201 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 955,592 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 933,854 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 909,324 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 886,511 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 868,302 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 854,638 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 844,508 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 838,629 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 835,341 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 832,486 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 830,758 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 832,492 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 838,610 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,992 | 563,980 | 835,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 985,591 | 869,624 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 909,406 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 936,520 | 883,824 | 989,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 999,514 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,266 | 844,508 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,719 | 830,758 | 838,629 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 10-14, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 10-14, male in North Korea was 838,610 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 10-14, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,980 in 1964.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- North Korea ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 10-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14.