Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population, male was 13.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.15 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 13.15 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.30 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 5.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.15 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million | 5.30 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 million | 7.11 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 million | 8.72 million | 10.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 million | 10.23 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 million | 11.55 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million | 12.22 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 million | 12.89 million | 13.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 53 Nepal 14.13 million compare
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- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 12.83 million compare
- 58 Mali 12.71 million compare
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 158,833 (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 13.15 million 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 13.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th out of 217 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 4.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.