Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65-69, male in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65-69, male in North Korea stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in North Korea peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1974.
That places North Korea 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, male in North Korea was 4.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.