Population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 20-24, male, per capita was 0.0336 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0336 units per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0584 units per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0328 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0336 units per person.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0584 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per person, in 1975.
That places North Korea 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0575 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0584 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0583 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0559 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0543 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0528 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0512 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0492 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.047 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0451 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0418 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.034 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.033 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0344 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0385 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0428 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0467 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0474 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0499 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0522 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0555 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.053 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0501 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0469 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.04 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0376 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.038 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0365 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0356 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0347 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0336 units per person | -3.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0336 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0475 units per person, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0336 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0395 units per person, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0542 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.0341 units per person compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 0.0338 units per person compare
- 134 Albania 0.0337 units per person compare
- 136 Ireland 0.0336 units per person compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.0334 units per person compare
- 138 Iceland 0.0334 units per person 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 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0336 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per person in 1975.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 20-24, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 20-24, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 20-24, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 20-24, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.