Share of population in cities over 1 million in North Korea in 2025 — 12.08%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.57 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.08 | +0.07 pp |
| 2024 | 12.01 | +0.06 pp |
| 2023 | 11.95 | +0.05 pp |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 11.85 | +0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +0.05 pp |
| 2019 | 11.76 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 11.72 | +0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 11.68 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 11.61 | +0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 11.58 | +0.03 pp |
| 2013 | 11.55 | +0.03 pp |
| 2012 | 11.52 | +0.03 pp |
| 2011 | 11.48 | +0.04 pp |
| 2010 | 11.45 | +0.04 pp |
| 2009 | 11.41 | +0.02 pp |
| 2008 | 11.4 | −0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 11.43 | −0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 11.46 | −0.04 pp |
| 2005 | 11.5 | −0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 11.54 | −0.06 pp |
| 2003 | 11.6 | −0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 11.65 | −0.04 pp |
| 2001 | 11.68 | −0.05 pp |
| 2000 | 11.73 | −0.06 pp |
| 1999 | 11.8 | −0.07 pp |
| 1998 | 11.87 | −0.08 pp |
| 1997 | 11.94 | −0.09 pp |
| 1996 | 12.03 | −0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 12.13 | −0.12 pp |
| 1994 | 12.25 | −0.02 pp |
| 1993 | 12.27 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 12.17 | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 12.07 | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 11.96 | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 11.86 | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 11.76 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 11.66 | +0.24 pp |
| 1986 | 11.42 | +0.23 pp |
| 1985 | 11.19 | +0.23 pp |
| 1984 | 10.96 | +0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 10.74 | +0.22 pp |
| 1982 | 10.52 | +0.21 pp |
| 1981 | 10.31 | +0.21 pp |
| 1980 | 10.1 | +0.48 pp |
| 1979 | 9.62 | +0.46 pp |
| 1978 | 9.17 | +0.43 pp |
| 1977 | 8.73 | +0.41 pp |
| 1976 | 8.32 | +0.38 pp |
| 1975 | 7.94 | +0.35 pp |
| 1974 | 7.6 | +0.32 pp |
| 1973 | 7.28 | +0.28 pp |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.25 pp |
| 1971 | 6.74 | +0.24 pp |
| 1970 | 6.5 | +0.23 pp |
| 1969 | 6.28 | +0.21 pp |
| 1968 | 6.06 | +0.14 pp |
| 1967 | 5.93 | +0.05 pp |
| 1966 | 5.88 | +0.06 pp |
| 1965 | 5.82 | +0.06 pp |
| 1964 | 5.75 | +0.06 pp |
| 1963 | 5.69 | +0.07 pp |
| 1962 | 5.62 | +0.08 pp |
| 1961 | 5.55 | +0.04 pp |
| 1960 | 5.51 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
