Population ages 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 25-29, male, per capita was 0.037 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.037 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.053 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0301 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.037 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.053 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 units per person, in 1980.
That places North Korea 111th 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 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0366 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0399 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0432 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0462 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0484 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0498 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0501 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0478 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0464 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0451 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0439 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0425 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0397 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0316 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0418 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.043 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.046 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.05 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.053 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0443 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.041 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.037 units per person | -1.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.037 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0392 units per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.037 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0352 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.039 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0373 units per person compare
- 109 Gabon 0.0372 units per person compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 0.0371 units per person compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0364 units per person compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0363 units per person compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0362 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 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 units per person in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 25-29, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 25-29, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 25-29, 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 25-29, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 25-29, 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)
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 25-29, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.