Population ages 15-19, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 15-19, male was 833,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
833,533
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1987
All-time low
557,380
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
North Korea recorded 833,533 for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in North Korea peaked at 1.24 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 557,380, in 1969.
That places North Korea 70th 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.
Population ages 15-19, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 732,461 | — |
| 1961 | 730,444 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 727,912 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 719,944 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 706,593 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 696,300 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 660,812 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 601,914 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 565,142 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 557,380 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 564,337 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 601,128 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 681,136 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 769,110 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 827,876 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 861,812 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 888,876 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 899,525 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 902,945 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 924,142 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 957,817 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 943,378 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 906,345 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 883,790 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 878,844 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 890,618 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 906,823 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 922,622 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 937,711 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 949,839 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 958,913 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 968,679 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 978,930 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 990,222 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 988,379 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 969,906 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 950,486 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 928,820 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 904,319 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 881,629 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 863,574 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 850,033 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 839,738 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 833,533 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 669,890 | 557,380 | 732,461 | 10 |
| 1970s | 792,089 | 564,337 | 924,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 957,817 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 956,651 | 878,844 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 986,813 | 937,711 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 928,820 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,138 | 833,533 | 904,319 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 15-19, male in North Korea was 833,533 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 15-19, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,380 in 1969.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.