North Korea Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of North Korea population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of North Korea in 2024 is 26,244,582, a 0.32% increase from 2023.
- The population of North Korea in 2023 was 26,160,821, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
- The population of North Korea in 2022 was 26,069,416, a 0.38% increase from 2021.
- The population of North Korea in 2021 was 25,971,909, a 0.4% increase from 2020.
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2024 Population |
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105,625,114 |
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69,419,073 |
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49,924,252 |
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43,372,950 |
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Mozambique |
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31,240,315 |
Madagascar |
31,056,610 |
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North Korea |
26,244,582 |
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23,840,247 |
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18,221,567 |
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14,528,770 |
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13,591,657 |
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11,867,030 |
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9,260,864 |
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North Korea - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
26,244,582 |
0.32% |
2023 |
26,160,821 |
0.35% |
2022 |
26,069,416 |
0.38% |
2021 |
25,971,909 |
0.40% |
2020 |
25,867,467 |
0.43% |
2019 |
25,755,441 |
0.46% |
2018 |
25,638,149 |
0.48% |
2017 |
25,516,321 |
0.50% |
2016 |
25,389,611 |
0.52% |
2015 |
25,258,015 |
0.52% |
2014 |
25,126,131 |
0.50% |
2013 |
25,001,819 |
0.46% |
2012 |
24,887,770 |
0.42% |
2011 |
24,783,789 |
0.39% |
2010 |
24,686,435 |
0.43% |
2009 |
24,581,509 |
0.46% |
2008 |
24,469,047 |
0.46% |
2007 |
24,356,506 |
0.50% |
2006 |
24,235,761 |
0.56% |
2005 |
24,100,982 |
0.63% |
2004 |
23,948,930 |
0.70% |
2003 |
23,781,707 |
0.61% |
2002 |
23,638,411 |
0.54% |
2001 |
23,512,522 |
0.62% |
2000 |
23,367,059 |
0.70% |
1999 |
23,204,498 |
0.79% |
1998 |
23,023,636 |
0.86% |
1997 |
22,827,373 |
0.94% |
1996 |
22,614,347 |
1.02% |
1995 |
22,385,536 |
1.27% |
1994 |
22,105,225 |
1.53% |
1993 |
21,773,017 |
1.55% |
1992 |
21,439,991 |
1.54% |
1991 |
21,115,534 |
1.52% |
1990 |
20,799,523 |
1.49% |
1989 |
20,494,965 |
1.47% |
1988 |
20,197,464 |
1.47% |
1987 |
19,903,893 |
1.48% |
1986 |
19,613,038 |
1.49% |
1985 |
19,325,487 |
1.47% |
1984 |
19,045,154 |
1.46% |
1983 |
18,771,363 |
1.46% |
1982 |
18,502,087 |
1.46% |
1981 |
18,235,202 |
1.46% |
1980 |
17,973,650 |
1.44% |
1979 |
17,719,172 |
1.41% |
1978 |
17,472,094 |
1.40% |
1977 |
17,231,389 |
1.44% |
1976 |
16,987,170 |
1.58% |
1975 |
16,723,252 |
1.74% |
1974 |
16,437,002 |
1.92% |
1973 |
16,128,122 |
2.28% |
1972 |
15,768,363 |
2.51% |
1971 |
15,381,626 |
2.57% |
1970 |
14,996,879 |
2.68% |
1969 |
14,605,481 |
2.74% |
1968 |
14,216,305 |
2.86% |
1967 |
13,821,409 |
2.81% |
1966 |
13,444,048 |
2.58% |
1965 |
13,105,946 |
2.49% |
1964 |
12,787,523 |
2.50% |
1963 |
12,475,236 |
2.42% |
1962 |
12,180,505 |
2.22% |
1961 |
11,916,515 |
2.24% |
1960 |
11,655,666 |
2.32% |
1959 |
11,391,376 |
2.56% |
1958 |
11,106,854 |
2.82% |
1957 |
10,802,103 |
2.37% |
1956 |
10,552,182 |
1.85% |
1955 |
10,360,269 |
1.51% |
1954 |
10,206,242 |
0.58% |
1953 |
10,147,600 |
-0.79% |
1952 |
10,228,066 |
-3.12% |
1951 |
10,557,969 |
-4.91% |
1950 |
11,103,379 |
0.00% |