North Korea Population 2024 (Live)

26,524,317
Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
120,410
The current population of North Korea is 26,524,317 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 26,498,800.

North Korea Growth Rate

North Korea Population Clock

North Korea Population (as of 10/30/2024)26,524,317
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)26,498,800
Births per Day933
Deaths per Day715
Migrations per Day-7
Net Change per Day211
Population Change Since Jan. 163,933

Components of Population Change

One birth every 1.55 minutes
One death every 2.02 minutes
One emigrant every 205.72 minutes
Net gain of one person every 6.82 minutes

North Korea Population Clock

North Korea Population Density Map

City
2024 Pop.
Pyongyang3,222,000
Hamhung559,056
Namp'o455,000
Sunch'on437,000
Hungnam346,082
Kaesong338,155
Wonsan329,207
Chongjin327,000
Sariwon310,100
Sinuiju288,112
Year
Population
Change
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
202426,498,8000.35%2205669
202326,418,2000.37%2195569
202026,136,3000.38%2175468
201926,037,6000.41%2165367
201825,931,1000.44%2155367
201725,817,7000.46%2145366
201525,575,4000.47%2125163
201024,987,3000.48%2084957
200524,396,4000.61%2034656
200023,665,9000.86%1974456
199522,669,3001.43%1884056
199021,112,1001.48%1754057
198519,620,4001.47%1633958
198018,236,8001.45%1513757
197516,971,1002.27%1413557
197015,172,8002.79%1263458
196513,219,4002.43%1103560
196011,723,0002.42%973458
195510,403,300-1.32%863562

North Korea Population by Year (Historical)

Year
Population
Change
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
202426,498,8000.35%2205669
202526,571,0000.33%2215669
203026,784,9000.16%2225867
203526,757,700-0.02%2226267
204026,542,400-0.16%2206369
204526,210,200-0.25%2186470
205025,787,100-0.33%2146674
205525,274,100-0.4%2106975
206024,682,700-0.47%2057176
206524,045,000-0.52%2007278
207023,397,800-0.54%1947281
207522,759,800-0.55%1897381
208022,124,700-0.56%1847483
208521,479,300-0.59%1787585
209020,821,700-0.62%1737688
209520,161,100-0.64%1677690

North Korea Population by Year (Projections)

North Korea Population Pyramid 2024

North Korea Median Age

34.6

Total

33.2

Male

36.2

Female

North Korea Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in North Korea.

Census Years

Year
Date
20182018
200815 October 2008
199331 December 1993

North Korea Population Pyramid

North Korea Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
120,538
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
Pyongyang
GDP (UN '22)
$15.18 Bn
  1. Central Intelligence Agency
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  3. GeoNames

Sources