Population ages 80 and above, male in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 80 and above, male was 218,528 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
218,528
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
218,528
in 2025
All-time low
8,443
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
North Korea recorded 218,528 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in North Korea peaked at 218,528 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,443, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 40th of 218 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 80 and above, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,443 | — |
| 1961 | 9,405 | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 10,513 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 11,676 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 12,747 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 13,699 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 14,555 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 15,316 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 16,048 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 16,835 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 17,686 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 18,587 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 19,538 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 20,514 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 21,466 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 22,395 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 23,317 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 24,237 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25,147 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26,045 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 26,925 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 27,811 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 28,731 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29,627 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 30,416 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 31,103 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31,687 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 32,117 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 32,590 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 33,381 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 34,485 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 35,882 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 37,564 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 39,311 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 40,793 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 41,266 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 40,923 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 40,655 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 40,561 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,645 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,807 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,940 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41,055 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41,788 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43,140 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44,525 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46,021 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 47,670 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 49,519 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 52,014 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 55,539 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 59,932 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 65,436 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 72,534 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 81,659 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 92,522 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 104,720 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 118,374 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 132,987 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 147,494 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 160,891 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 173,681 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 186,087 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 197,339 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 207,933 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 218,528 | +5.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 218,528 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27,301, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 218,528 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,808, 37.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,924 | 8,443 | 16,835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,893 | 17,686 | 26,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,439 | 26,925 | 33,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,208 | 34,485 | 41,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,748 | 40,807 | 52,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,120 | 55,539 | 147,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,743 | 160,891 | 218,528 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (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 218,528 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 80 and above, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 218,528 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,443 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- North Korea ranks 40th 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 136.2%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.