North Korea Population 2024

North Korea is a country in East Asia, borders China and Russia to the north, South Korea to the south, Yellow Sea to the west and Sea of Japan to the east. Korean Peninsula was under the Japanese rule till the end of the second world war, Korea was divided into two zones with the north controlled by Soviet Union and south controlled by United States and by 1948 separate governments formed marking independence from Japan, the socialist DPRK in the north, and the capitalist Republic of Korea in the south. North Korea population in 2024 is estimated to be 26.3 million, covers country area of 120,540 sq km (46,540 sq mi), ranks ninety-seventh country by area and the fifty-fifth most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang and other popular cities are Hamhung, Chongjin, Nampo, Wonsan, Sinuiju, Tanchon, Kaechon, Kaesong and Sariwon. Country code is PRK, Life expectancy of North Korea is 69.29 years for male and 75.69 years for female.

Year	Population
1960	11,424,189
1965	12,547,524
1970	14,410,391
1975	16,274,737
1980	17,472,144
1985	18,877,226
1990	20,293,057
1995	21,862,300
2000	22,929,078
2005	23,904,167
2010	24,548,840
2015	25,183,832
2020	25,778,815

Population Growth

North Korea population in 1960 is 11,424,189, by 1970 the population is increased by 2,986,202 totaling to 14,410,391, by 1980 the population is increased to 17,472,144, and by 1990 the total increase of 20,293,057 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 20,293,057. From 1990 to 2000, population increased by 2,636,021 to 22,929,078, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of North Korea increase by 1,619,762 with a change of 7.06 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 1,229,975 with a change of 5.01 percent and make up to 25,778,815. North Korea population in 2023 is estimated to be 26.2 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 26 million, Population of North Korea in 2021 is estimated as 25.8 million.

North Korea Population by Province

North Korea is divided into nine provinces, Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, and Ryanggang.

Provinces	Chosŏn'gŭl	Capital	Region	Population (2008)	Area (sq km)
Chagang	자강도	Kanggye	Kwanso	1,299,830	16,765
North Hamgyong	함경북도	Chongjin	Kwanbuk	2,327,362	15,980
South Hamgyong	함경남도	Hamhung	Kwannam	3,066,013	18,534
North Hwanghae	황해북도	Sariwon	Haeso	2,113,672	8,153.7
South Hwanghae	황해남도	Haeju	Haeso	2,310,485	8,450.3
Kangwon	강원도	Wonsan	Kwandong	1,477,582	11,091
North Pyongan	평안북도	Sinuiju	Kwanso	2,728,662	12,680.3
South Pyongan	평안남도	Pyongsong	Kwanso	4,051,696	11,890.6
Ryanggang	량강도	Hyesan	Kwannam	719,269	13,880