Population ages 65-69, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65-69, male was 613,626 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
613,626
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 217 countries
All-time high
613,626
in 2025
All-time low
66,356
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male in North Korea stood at 613,626. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in North Korea peaked at 613,626 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,356, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 36th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,356 | — |
| 1961 | 68,185 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,816 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 71,324 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 72,808 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 74,255 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 75,703 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 77,219 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 78,634 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 79,706 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 80,471 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 80,869 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80,690 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 80,651 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 81,779 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 84,121 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 87,664 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 92,588 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 97,935 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 102,190 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 105,131 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 106,953 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 107,847 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 108,641 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 110,121 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 112,195 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 114,514 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 116,996 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 119,494 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 122,140 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 125,344 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 129,529 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 134,532 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 140,121 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 147,555 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 157,487 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 169,275 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 184,063 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 203,199 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 226,750 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 252,746 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 280,330 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 309,129 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 338,008 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 363,505 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 383,170 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 397,673 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 406,702 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 411,376 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 413,893 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 416,889 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 422,102 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 428,317 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 431,946 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 432,745 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 436,188 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 421,879 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 390,289 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 372,838 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 374,700 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 386,607 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 417,770 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 477,958 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 544,153 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 588,361 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 613,626 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,401 | 66,356 | 79,706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,896 | 80,471 | 102,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,403 | 105,131 | 122,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,786 | 125,344 | 226,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,653 | 252,746 | 413,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,789 | 372,838 | 436,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,746 | 386,607 | 613,626 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, male in North Korea was 613,626 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 65-69, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 613,626 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,356 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- North Korea ranks 36th out of 217 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 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.