Population ages 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 60-64, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 5.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 218 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 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 67 Poland 5.8% compare
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- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.8% compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 5.7% compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 60-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.