Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population, male was 30.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 30.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1980.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.6% | — |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Urban population, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 30.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for urban population, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.