Population ages 55-59, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.9%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 7.8% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1976.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 7.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1976.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.