Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre was 76.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.22 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
25.47 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 76.08 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 76.22 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 27.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 27.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 28.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 29.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 29.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 33.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 35.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 36.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 38.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 40.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 41.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 43.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 46.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 49.67 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 51.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 52.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 54.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 57.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 59.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 60.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 65.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.08 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 76.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.39 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 76.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.9 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.47 units per square kilometre | 25.47 units per square kilometre | 30.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.72 units per square kilometre | 31.81 units per square kilometre | 41.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.47 units per square kilometre | 43.33 units per square kilometre | 57.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.64 units per square kilometre | 58.68 units per square kilometre | 65.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.32 units per square kilometre | 66.28 units per square kilometre | 70.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 units per square kilometre | 71.12 units per square kilometre | 75.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 units per square kilometre | 76.08 units per square kilometre | 76.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 54 American Samoa 78.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 76.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Germany 76.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 74.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Gambia 74.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 71.59 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in North Korea was 76.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.22 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 15-64, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.