North Korea Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of North Korea population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of North Korea in 2024 is 217.73 people per square kilometer, a 0.32% increase from 2023.
- The population density of North Korea in 2023 was 217.03 people per square kilometer, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
- The population density of North Korea in 2022 was 216.27 people per square kilometer, a 0.38% increase from 2021.
- The population density of North Korea in 2021 was 215.46 people per square kilometer, a 0.4% increase from 2020.
North Korea - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
217.73 |
0.32% |
2023 |
217.03 |
0.35% |
2022 |
216.27 |
0.38% |
2021 |
215.46 |
0.40% |
2020 |
214.60 |
0.43% |
2019 |
213.67 |
0.46% |
2018 |
212.69 |
0.48% |
2017 |
211.68 |
0.50% |
2016 |
210.63 |
0.52% |
2015 |
209.54 |
0.52% |
2014 |
208.45 |
0.50% |
2013 |
207.42 |
0.46% |
2012 |
206.47 |
0.42% |
2011 |
205.61 |
0.39% |
2010 |
204.80 |
0.43% |
2009 |
203.93 |
0.46% |
2008 |
203.00 |
0.46% |
2007 |
202.06 |
0.50% |
2006 |
201.06 |
0.56% |
2005 |
199.94 |
0.63% |
2004 |
198.68 |
0.70% |
2003 |
197.29 |
0.61% |
2002 |
196.10 |
0.54% |
2001 |
195.06 |
0.62% |
2000 |
193.85 |
0.70% |
1999 |
192.50 |
0.79% |
1998 |
191.00 |
0.86% |
1997 |
189.38 |
0.94% |
1996 |
187.61 |
1.02% |
1995 |
185.71 |
1.27% |
1994 |
183.38 |
1.53% |
1993 |
180.63 |
1.55% |
1992 |
177.87 |
1.54% |
1991 |
175.17 |
1.52% |
1990 |
172.55 |
1.49% |
1989 |
170.03 |
1.47% |
1988 |
167.56 |
1.47% |
1987 |
165.12 |
1.48% |
1986 |
162.71 |
1.49% |
1985 |
160.32 |
1.47% |
1984 |
158.00 |
1.46% |
1983 |
155.73 |
1.46% |
1982 |
153.49 |
1.46% |
1981 |
151.28 |
1.46% |
1980 |
149.11 |
1.44% |
1979 |
147.00 |
1.41% |
1978 |
144.95 |
1.40% |
1977 |
142.95 |
1.44% |
1976 |
140.93 |
1.58% |
1975 |
138.74 |
1.74% |
1974 |
136.36 |
1.92% |
1973 |
133.80 |
2.28% |
1972 |
130.81 |
2.51% |
1971 |
127.61 |
2.57% |
1970 |
124.41 |
2.68% |
1969 |
121.17 |
2.74% |
1968 |
117.94 |
2.86% |
1967 |
114.66 |
2.81% |
1966 |
111.53 |
2.58% |
1965 |
108.73 |
2.49% |
1964 |
106.09 |
2.50% |
1963 |
103.49 |
2.42% |
1962 |
101.05 |
2.22% |
1961 |
98.86 |
2.24% |
1960 |
96.70 |
2.32% |
1959 |
94.50 |
2.56% |
1958 |
92.14 |
2.82% |
1957 |
89.61 |
2.37% |
1956 |
87.54 |
1.85% |
1955 |
85.95 |
1.51% |
1954 |
84.67 |
0.58% |
1953 |
84.18 |
-0.79% |
1952 |
84.85 |
-3.12% |
1951 |
87.59 |
-4.91% |
1950 |
92.11 |
0.00% |