Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 20-24, male was 893,346 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
893,346
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1992
All-time low
549,438
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 893,346 for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in North Korea peaked at 1.24 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 549,438, in 1974.
North Korea ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 674,362 | — |
| 1961 | 699,760 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 714,961 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 720,827 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 720,481 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 718,114 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 716,613 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 714,593 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 707,201 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 694,488 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 684,784 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 650,218 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 592,549 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 556,691 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 549,438 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 556,714 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 593,366 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 672,655 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 759,897 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 818,316 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 852,229 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 879,371 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 890,319 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 894,180 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 915,640 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 949,450 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 994,092 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 998,060 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 932,367 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 894,298 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 871,342 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 866,428 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 878,034 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 894,437 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 910,848 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 926,520 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 939,237 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 948,872 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 958,667 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 968,460 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 979,337 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 991,954 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 994,601 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 978,210 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 960,034 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 940,892 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 918,918 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 893,346 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,140 | 674,362 | 720,827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 643,463 | 549,438 | 818,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,696 | 852,229 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 894,298 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,284 | 866,428 | 968,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 979,337 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,667 | 893,346 | 994,601 | 6 |
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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 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 20-24, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 20-24, male in North Korea was 893,346 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 20-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,438 in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.