Population ages 80 and above, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 80 and above, male was 218,528 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 218,528 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,443, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 218,528 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,443 in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.