Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate was -0.7389 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7389 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.31 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-8.91 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -0.7389 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 13.31 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.91 % change on previous year, in 1967.
North Korea ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2754 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1963 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1964 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1965 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1966 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 1967 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1968 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1969 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1971 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1972 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1973 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +517.4% |
| 1980 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8461 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1988 | -0.9943 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1989 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 1990 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1991 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1992 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1993 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1995 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5596 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9553 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4524 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0307 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4486 % change on previous year | +1359.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7545 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9868 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2016 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2017 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2018 | -2 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2021 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2022 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2023 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2024 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2025 | -0.7389 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.7389 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.7389 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8811 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1359.8% | -0.0307 % change on previous year | -0.4486 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +517.4% | 0.3802 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +422.3% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +339.4% | -0.5596 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | -0.2754 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 0.3802 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.8689 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 0.4524 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | -0.7389 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Aruba -0.5024 % change on previous year compare
- 191 India -0.5407 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Uruguay -0.6354 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Botswana -0.759 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Dominica -0.8988 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -0.9083 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in North Korea was -0.7389 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.91 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, male 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.