North Korea vs Poland: Male population by age group

North Korea
878,985 people
in 2023
Poland
911,223 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Poland rank
67th

Male population by age group over time

  • North Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 911,223 people against 878,985 people in North Korea, a difference of 32,238 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 728,412 people 1.73 million people 1.00 million people Poland
1960s 1.03 million people 1.51 million people 478,192 people Poland
1970s 1.15 million people 1.45 million people 297,477 people Poland
1980s 952,308 people 1.69 million people 734,111 people Poland
1990s 1.07 million people 1.28 million people 211,148 people Poland
2000s 938,716 people 957,493 people 18,777 people Poland
2010s 851,642 people 1.01 million people 161,428 people Poland
2020s 879,411 people 943,871 people 64,460 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male population by age group, North Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 911,223 people against 878,985 people in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between North Korea and Poland?
32,238 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for male population by age group?
North Korea ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.