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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
Life expectancy at birth
73.7

years·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.2024 · 73.7
018.4436.8755.3173.741960199320251960: 55.81961: 56.41962: 571963: 57.61964: 58.21965: 58.81966: 59.41967: 60.11968: 60.81969: 61.41970: 621971: 62.71972: 63.31973: 63.81974: 64.31975: 64.81976: 65.31977: 65.81978: 66.31979: 66.71980: 67.21981: 67.71982: 68.11983: 68.51984: 68.91985: 69.21986: 69.51987: 69.81988: 70.11989: 70.31990: 70.51991: 70.71992: 711993: 70.81994: 70.51995: 60.81996: 60.81997: 60.91998: 60.91999: 60.92000: 60.92001: 60.92002: 60.92003: 69.42004: 69.32005: 69.22006: 69.12007: 692008: 69.32009: 69.72010: 70.22011: 70.82012: 71.32013: 71.92014: 72.52015: 72.82016: 732017: 732018: 732019: 72.92020: 72.82021: 73.42022: 73.62023: 73.62024: 73.7

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Country context

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Pyongyang
Country code
PRK

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