Population ages 35-39, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 35-39, male was 943,604 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
943,604
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2007
All-time low
199,944
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, 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
In 2025, population ages 35-39, male in North Korea stood at 943,604.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in North Korea peaked at 1.18 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 199,944, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 35-39, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199,944 | — |
| 1961 | 204,892 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 211,372 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 219,266 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 230,354 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 246,361 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 266,339 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 291,295 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 323,462 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 362,960 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 406,882 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 454,370 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 504,831 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 554,129 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 596,345 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 629,579 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 654,735 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 670,422 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 677,389 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 678,520 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 677,732 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 677,745 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 677,240 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 671,589 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 660,817 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 652,867 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 621,052 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 567,001 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 533,718 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 527,828 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 535,918 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 572,312 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 649,943 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 735,387 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 792,773 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 825,302 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 850,191 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 859,326 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 861,614 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 880,776 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 911,671 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 952,775 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 949,833 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 888,327 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 853,211 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 832,548 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 829,138 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 841,513 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 858,004 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 873,968 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 889,194 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 901,777 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 911,581 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 921,608 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 931,945 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 943,604 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,624 | 199,944 | 362,960 | 10 |
| 1970s | 582,720 | 406,882 | 678,520 | 10 |
| 1980s | 626,759 | 527,828 | 677,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,354 | 535,918 | 880,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 911,671 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,721 | 829,138 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 916,618 | 889,194 | 943,604 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 48 Angola 1.04 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 million compare
- 50 Australia 995,173 compare
- 52 Madagascar 913,270 compare
- 53 Mozambique 887,788 compare
- 54 Venezuela 884,670 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 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 35-39, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 35-39, male in North Korea was 943,604 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 35-39, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,944 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 35-39, male?
- North Korea ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 35-39, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39.