Population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population, male, per square kilometre was 108.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
108.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
45.21 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea is 108.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 108.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 47.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 53.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 55.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 57.3 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 60.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 64.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 65.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 66.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 68.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 69.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 70.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 71.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 72.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 73.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 76.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 78.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 79.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 82.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 83.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 84.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 86.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 87.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 89.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 90.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 91.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 92.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 95.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 95.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 98.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 106.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 106.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 107.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 107.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 108.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.86 units per square kilometre | 45.21 units per square kilometre | 57.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.79 units per square kilometre | 59.06 units per square kilometre | 71.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.94 units per square kilometre | 72.44 units per square kilometre | 83.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.62 units per square kilometre | 84.99 units per square kilometre | 95.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.56 units per square kilometre | 95.91 units per square kilometre | 100.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 units per square kilometre | 101.48 units per square kilometre | 106.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.73 units per square kilometre | 107.01 units per square kilometre | 108.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 60 Switzerland 111.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 110.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 109.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 100.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 99.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 97.43 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- 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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in North Korea was 108.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.