The men's K-4 500 metres competition at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg took place in Sportpark Duisburg.

[1] The schedule is as follows: The six fastest boats in each heat and three fastest 7th ranked boats advanced directly to the semi finals.

[2][3][4][5] The fastest three boats in each semi advanced to the A final.The next three fastest boats in each semifinal boats advanced to the B final.

[6][7][8] Competitors in this final raced for positions 10 to 18.

[9] Competitors in this final raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.