Population in North Korea in 2025 — 26,571,036 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 126.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.57M | +72,213 | +0.27% |
| 2024 | 26.5M | +80,619 | +0.31% |
| 2023 | 26.42M | +89,359 | +0.34% |
| 2022 | 26.33M | +96,311 | +0.37% |
| 2021 | 26.23M | +96,222 | +0.37% |
| 2020 | 26.14M | +98,680 | +0.38% |
| 2019 | 26.04M | +106,485 | +0.41% |
| 2018 | 25.93M | +113,438 | +0.44% |
| 2017 | 25.82M | +119,383 | +0.46% |
| 2016 | 25.7M | +122,976 | +0.48% |
| 2015 | 25.58M | +124,088 | +0.49% |
| 2014 | 25.45M | +121,811 | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 25.33M | +117,723 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 25.21M | +113,854 | +0.45% |
| 2011 | 25.1M | +110,616 | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 24.99M | +108,926 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 24.88M | +113,714 | +0.46% |
| 2008 | 24.76M | +118,235 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 24.65M | +121,876 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.52M | +128,074 | +0.52% |
| 2005 | 24.4M | +141,490 | +0.58% |
| 2004 | 24.25M | +164,563 | +0.68% |
| 2003 | 24.09M | +146,407 | +0.61% |
| 2002 | 23.94M | +128,615 | +0.54% |
| 2001 | 23.82M | +149,448 | +0.63% |
| 2000 | 23.67M | +168,311 | +0.72% |
| 1999 | 23.5M | +186,035 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.31M | +200,734 | +0.87% |
| 1997 | 23.11M | +215,084 | +0.94% |
| 1996 | 22.9M | +226,442 | +1% |
| 1995 | 22.67M | +275,329 | +1.23% |
| 1994 | 22.39M | +320,623 | +1.45% |
| 1993 | 22.07M | +322,441 | +1.48% |
| 1992 | 21.75M | +322,273 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.43M | +316,501 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.11M | +307,770 | +1.48% |
| 1989 | 20.8M | +301,206 | +1.47% |
| 1988 | 20.5M | +297,678 | +1.47% |
| 1987 | 20.21M | +294,628 | +1.48% |
| 1986 | 19.91M | +290,467 | +1.48% |
| 1985 | 19.62M | +285,345 | +1.48% |
| 1984 | 19.34M | +281,009 | +1.47% |
| 1983 | 19.05M | +277,677 | +1.48% |
| 1982 | 18.78M | +275,062 | +1.49% |
| 1981 | 18.5M | +264,509 | +1.45% |
| 1980 | 18.24M | +253,316 | +1.41% |
| 1979 | 17.98M | +247,475 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.74M | +243,197 | +1.39% |
| 1977 | 17.49M | +249,348 | +1.45% |
| 1976 | 17.24M | +272,395 | +1.61% |
| 1975 | 16.97M | +297,934 | +1.79% |
| 1974 | 16.67M | +322,754 | +1.97% |
| 1973 | 16.35M | +375,298 | +2.35% |
| 1972 | 15.98M | +402,612 | +2.59% |
| 1971 | 15.57M | +399,682 | +2.63% |
| 1970 | 15.17M | +405,160 | +2.74% |
| 1969 | 14.77M | +402,019 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.37M | +407,246 | +2.92% |
| 1967 | 13.96M | +389,256 | +2.87% |
| 1966 | 13.57M | +349,725 | +2.65% |
| 1965 | 13.22M | +329,599 | +2.56% |
| 1964 | 12.89M | +322,713 | +2.57% |
| 1963 | 12.57M | +304,175 | +2.48% |
| 1962 | 12.26M | +272,169 | +2.27% |
| 1961 | 11.99M | +267,760 | +2.28% |
| 1960 | 11.72M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
China
1.41B
Japan
123M
South Korea
51.68M
North Korea
26.57M
Hong Kong
7.5M
Mongolia
3.57M
Macao
685,900
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.