North Korea Population
- The current population of North Korea is equal to 26,363,554 as of April 2024.
- North Korea’s population equals 0.33% of the world population.
- North Korea ranks number 55 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
- The population density in North Korea is 218.4 per km2.
- The total land area of North Korea is 120,538 Km2 (46,540 sq mi).
- 63.9% of the North Korean population is urban (16,846,311 people in 2024)
- The median age in North Korea is 36.5 years.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
73.7 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
INFANT MORATALITY
13.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
DEATHS UNDER AGE 5
16.7
(per 1,000 live births)
Historical Population of North Korea
North Korea Population Forecast
North Korea's main cities by population
NOTE
Yearly % Change: The percentage change in total population over the last year.
Yearly Change: Absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in the number of people) over the last year.
Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated, and half are younger.
Fertility Rate: It is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old).
Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometre (Km²).
Urban Pop %: urban population as a percentage of total population.
Country’s Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of the total world population.
World Population: Total World Population.
Global Rank: Position held by the above mentioned country in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population).
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