North Korea
Population 2026
26,633,693
Overview
- Yearly change
- +0.24%
- Density
- 221 per km²
- Land area
- 120,410 km²
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Currency
- Won (KPW)
- Official languages
- KO-KP
- Urban population
- 64.2%
- Continent
- AS
Demographics
- Births
- 328,4972026
- Deaths
- 267,7932026
- Birth rate
- 12.9per 1,000
- Death rate
- 9.9per 1,000
- Fertility rate
- 1.78
- Life expectancy
- 73.7At birth, years
- Median age
- 36.8
- Net migration
- -2,787
Age distribution
- 0–1418.9%
- 15–6468.4%
- 65+12.7%
Population by year
Economy
- GDP
- —
- GDP per capita
- —
- GDP growth
- —
- Inflation
- —
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
- Exports
- —
- Imports
- —
- Tourism receipts
- —% of exports
Employment by sector (%)
- Agriculture54.1%
- Industry22.4%
- Services23.5%
Largest cities
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PyongyangPyongyang | 3,222,0002024 |
| 2 | HamhŭngSouth Hamgyong | 559,0562026 |
| 3 | Namp’oNampo | 455,0002026 |
| 4 | Sunch’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 437,0002026 |
| 5 | HŭngnamSouth Hamgyong | 346,0822026 |
| 6 | KaesŏngKaesong | 338,1552026 |
| 7 | WŏnsanKangwŏn-do | 329,2072026 |
| 8 | ChongjinNorth Hamgyong | 327,0002026 |
| 9 | Man’gyŏngdae-riPyongyang | 321,6902026 |
| 10 | Kaech’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 319,5542026 |
Populated place as listed by GeoNames. Not a metropolitan-area figure.
Historical statistics
| Year | Population | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26,633,693 | 328K | 268K |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 350K | 254K |
| 2010 | 24,987,257 | 332K | 220K |
| 2000 | 23,665,909 | 415K | 253K |
| 1990 | 21,112,134 | 432K | 119K |
| 1980 | 18,236,783 | 367K | 111K |
| 1970 | 15,172,777 | 535K | 129K |
| 1960 | 11,722,950 | 408K | 131K |
| 1950 | 11,116,734 | 452K | 816K |