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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population26.57M2025 · peopleGross domestic product—Not reported by the sourceGDP per capita—Not reported by the sourceLife expectancy at birth73.72024 · yearsInternet use0%2004 · % of populationForest area49.6%2023 · % of land area
Population
26,571,036

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.2025 · 26.57M
06.64M13.29M19.93M26.57M1960199320251960: 11,722,9531961: 11,990,7131962: 12,262,8821963: 12,567,0571964: 12,889,7701965: 13,219,3691966: 13,569,0941967: 13,958,3501968: 14,365,5961969: 14,767,6151970: 15,172,7751971: 15,572,4571972: 15,975,0691973: 16,350,3671974: 16,673,1211975: 16,971,0551976: 17,243,4501977: 17,492,7981978: 17,735,9951979: 17,983,4701980: 18,236,7861981: 18,501,2951982: 18,776,3571983: 19,054,0341984: 19,335,0431985: 19,620,3881986: 19,910,8551987: 20,205,4831988: 20,503,1611989: 20,804,3671990: 21,112,1371991: 21,428,6381992: 21,750,9111993: 22,073,3521994: 22,393,9751995: 22,669,3041996: 22,895,7461997: 23,110,8301998: 23,311,5641999: 23,497,5992000: 23,665,9102001: 23,815,3582002: 23,943,9732003: 24,090,3802004: 24,254,9432005: 24,396,4332006: 24,524,5072007: 24,646,3832008: 24,764,6182009: 24,878,3322010: 24,987,2582011: 25,097,8742012: 25,211,7282013: 25,329,4512014: 25,451,2622015: 25,575,3502016: 25,698,3262017: 25,817,7092018: 25,931,1472019: 26,037,6322020: 26,136,3122021: 26,232,5342022: 26,328,8452023: 26,418,2042024: 26,498,8232025: 26,571,036

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Pyongyang
Country code
PRK

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