Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population, male was 49.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 49.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1960.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.