Total current population for North Korea in 2025 is 26,319,924, a 0.29% increase from 2024.
Total population for North Korea in 2024 was 26,244,582, a 0.32% increase from 2023.
Total population for North Korea in 2023 was 26,160,821, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
Total population for North Korea in 2022 was 26,069,416, a 0.38% increase from 2021.
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.