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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 9,824 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
9,824 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
13,312 1000 No
in 2032
All-time low
4,486 1000 No
in 1953
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2100

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 9,824 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 13,312 1000 No in 2032 and was at its lowest, 4,486 1000 No, in 1953.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,112 1000 No —
1951 4,747 1000 No -7.1%
1952 4,535 1000 No -4.5%
1953 4,486 1000 No -1.1%
1954 4,519 1000 No +0.7%
1955 4,606 1000 No +1.9%
1956 4,711 1000 No +2.3%
1957 4,846 1000 No +2.9%
1958 5,008 1000 No +3.3%
1959 5,160 1000 No +3.0%
1960 5,302 1000 No +2.8%
1961 5,443 1000 No +2.7%
1962 5,587 1000 No +2.6%
1963 5,747 1000 No +2.9%
1964 5,916 1000 No +2.9%
1965 6,089 1000 No +2.9%
1966 6,272 1000 No +3.0%
1967 6,476 1000 No +3.2%
1968 6,689 1000 No +3.3%
1969 6,899 1000 No +3.1%
1970 7,111 1000 No +3.1%
1971 7,320 1000 No +2.9%
1972 7,531 1000 No +2.9%
1973 7,727 1000 No +2.6%
1974 7,897 1000 No +2.2%
1975 8,054 1000 No +2.0%
1976 8,198 1000 No +1.8%
1977 8,329 1000 No +1.6%
1978 8,458 1000 No +1.5%
1979 8,589 1000 No +1.5%
1980 8,723 1000 No +1.6%
1981 8,862 1000 No +1.6%
1982 9,007 1000 No +1.6%
1983 9,153 1000 No +1.6%
1984 9,301 1000 No +1.6%
1985 9,451 1000 No +1.6%
1986 9,603 1000 No +1.6%
1987 9,758 1000 No +1.6%
1988 9,914 1000 No +1.6%
1989 10,072 1000 No +1.6%
1990 10,233 1000 No +1.6%
1991 10,399 1000 No +1.6%
1992 10,567 1000 No +1.6%
1993 10,733 1000 No +1.6%
1994 10,897 1000 No +1.5%
1995 11,038 1000 No +1.3%
1996 11,154 1000 No +1.1%
1997 11,265 1000 No +1.0%
1998 11,368 1000 No +0.9%
1999 11,463 1000 No +0.8%
2000 11,549 1000 No +0.8%
2001 11,625 1000 No +0.7%
2002 11,691 1000 No +0.6%
2003 11,764 1000 No +0.6%
2004 11,846 1000 No +0.7%
2005 11,916 1000 No +0.6%
2006 11,980 1000 No +0.5%
2007 12,040 1000 No +0.5%
2008 12,100 1000 No +0.5%
2009 12,160 1000 No +0.5%
2010 12,220 1000 No +0.5%
2011 12,282 1000 No +0.5%
2012 12,348 1000 No +0.5%
2013 12,416 1000 No +0.6%
2014 12,488 1000 No +0.6%
2015 12,563 1000 No +0.6%
2016 12,636 1000 No +0.6%
2017 12,706 1000 No +0.6%
2018 12,771 1000 No +0.5%
2019 12,831 1000 No +0.5%
2020 12,886 1000 No +0.4%
2021 12,943 1000 No +0.4%
2022 13,002 1000 No +0.5%
2023 13,058 1000 No +0.4%
2024 13,109 1000 No +0.4%
2025 13,154 1000 No +0.3%
2026 13,195 1000 No +0.3%
2027 13,229 1000 No +0.3%
2028 13,258 1000 No +0.2%
2029 13,280 1000 No +0.2%
2030 13,297 1000 No +0.1%
2031 13,308 1000 No +0.1%
2032 13,312 1000 No +0.0%
2033 13,312 1000 No -0.0%
2034 13,307 1000 No -0.0%
2035 13,296 1000 No -0.1%
2036 13,281 1000 No -0.1%
2037 13,262 1000 No -0.1%
2038 13,240 1000 No -0.2%
2039 13,214 1000 No -0.2%
2040 13,185 1000 No -0.2%
2041 13,154 1000 No -0.2%
2042 13,122 1000 No -0.3%
2043 13,087 1000 No -0.3%
2044 13,050 1000 No -0.3%
2045 13,012 1000 No -0.3%
2046 12,973 1000 No -0.3%
2047 12,932 1000 No -0.3%
2048 12,890 1000 No -0.3%
2049 12,846 1000 No -0.3%
2050 12,800 1000 No -0.4%
2051 12,754 1000 No -0.4%
2052 12,706 1000 No -0.4%
2053 12,656 1000 No -0.4%
2054 12,606 1000 No -0.4%
2055 12,554 1000 No -0.4%
2056 12,500 1000 No -0.4%
2057 12,446 1000 No -0.4%
2058 12,390 1000 No -0.4%
2059 12,333 1000 No -0.5%
2060 12,275 1000 No -0.5%
2061 12,216 1000 No -0.5%
2062 12,157 1000 No -0.5%
2063 12,097 1000 No -0.5%
2064 12,036 1000 No -0.5%
2065 11,974 1000 No -0.5%
2066 11,913 1000 No -0.5%
2067 11,851 1000 No -0.5%
2068 11,789 1000 No -0.5%
2069 11,727 1000 No -0.5%
2070 11,666 1000 No -0.5%
2071 11,604 1000 No -0.5%
2072 11,543 1000 No -0.5%
2073 11,482 1000 No -0.5%
2074 11,421 1000 No -0.5%
2075 11,361 1000 No -0.5%
2076 11,300 1000 No -0.5%
2077 11,240 1000 No -0.5%
2078 11,180 1000 No -0.5%
2079 11,120 1000 No -0.5%
2080 11,060 1000 No -0.5%
2081 11,000 1000 No -0.5%
2082 10,939 1000 No -0.6%
2083 10,878 1000 No -0.6%
2084 10,818 1000 No -0.6%
2085 10,757 1000 No -0.6%
2086 10,696 1000 No -0.6%
2087 10,634 1000 No -0.6%
2088 10,572 1000 No -0.6%
2089 10,510 1000 No -0.6%
2090 10,448 1000 No -0.6%
2091 10,386 1000 No -0.6%
2092 10,323 1000 No -0.6%
2093 10,260 1000 No -0.6%
2094 10,198 1000 No -0.6%
2095 10,135 1000 No -0.6%
2096 10,073 1000 No -0.6%
2097 10,010 1000 No -0.6%
2098 9,948 1000 No -0.6%
2099 9,886 1000 No -0.6%
2100 9,824 1000 No -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,773 1000 No 4,486 1000 No 5,160 1000 No 10
1960s 6,042 1000 No 5,302 1000 No 6,899 1000 No 10
1970s 7,921 1000 No 7,111 1000 No 8,589 1000 No 10
1980s 9,384 1000 No 8,723 1000 No 10,072 1000 No 10
1990s 10,912 1000 No 10,233 1000 No 11,463 1000 No 10
2000s 11,867 1000 No 11,549 1000 No 12,160 1000 No 10
2010s 12,526 1000 No 12,220 1000 No 12,831 1000 No 10
2020s 13,111 1000 No 12,886 1000 No 13,280 1000 No 10
2030s 13,283 1000 No 13,214 1000 No 13,312 1000 No 10
2040s 13,025 1000 No 12,846 1000 No 13,185 1000 No 10
2050s 12,574 1000 No 12,333 1000 No 12,800 1000 No 10
2060s 12,004 1000 No 11,727 1000 No 12,275 1000 No 10
2070s 11,392 1000 No 11,120 1000 No 11,666 1000 No 10
2080s 10,786 1000 No 10,510 1000 No 11,060 1000 No 10
2090s 10,167 1000 No 9,886 1000 No 10,448 1000 No 10
2100s 9,824 1000 No 9,824 1000 No 9,824 1000 No 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 9,824 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13,312 1000 No in 2032.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,486 1000 No in 1953.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.