Population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 15-64, male was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2018
All-time low
53.8%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 69.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 71.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1971.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8% | — |
| 1961 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 69.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 69.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 59.8% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 69.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.4% | 71.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 69.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1971.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.