Population of North Korea

Below is some basic information about the population size and structure of North Korea, life expectancy, religions, etc.

Interesting Facts about the Population of North Korea

What % of the world lives in North Korea

0.33%

How does North Korea rank in the world in terms of population?

How many people will there be in the DPRK in 2050?

26,561,619

Evening stroll by the Taedong River, Pyongyang. You can see part of the Juche Tower in the background

Total population: 25,790,581

Population growth rate: 0,5%

Religions: mainly atheist state though it is officially stated that there are Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, and Chondokyo ("religion of the Heavenly Way", prominent in the 1800s) groups.

Ethnic groups: almost 100% Korean. Small groups of ethnic Chinese and Japanese.

Literacy rate: 99%

Life expectancy (male): 70

Life expectancy (female): 75

HIV cases: 0

Birth rate: 14.6/1000

Infant mortality rate: 21.8/1000

Population of North Korea by City

	City	Population
1	Pyongyang	3,222,000
2	Hamhung	559,056
3	Nampo	455,000
4	Sunchon	437,000
5	Hungnam	346,082
6	Kaesong	338,155
7	Wonsan	329,207
8	Chongjin	327,000
9	Sariwon	310,100
10	Sinuiju	288,112
11	Haeju	222,396
12	Kanggye	209,530
13	Hyesan	192,680
14	Songnim	152,425
15	Manpo	116,760
16	Pyongsong	100,000
17	Hyesan-dong	97,794
18	Yuktae-dong	76,427
19	Hongwon	70,923
20	Rajin	66,224

Source: worldometers.info.

Map of North Korea

You can check in our map below where most of the cities listed above are.

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