Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male in North Korea stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in North Korea peaked at 1.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
That places North Korea 82nd 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 80 and above, male (% of male population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 99 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in North Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in North Korea was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.