North Korea population (2026)
The population of North Korea is 26,633,691 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. North Korea ranks #56 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.321% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.22% a year (+62,655 people). The median age is 37.8 years, women have 1.75 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 74.0 years. Population density is 221 people per km² of land. The capital is Pyongyang.
Population of North Korea, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 25,787,128 | -0.36% | 43.9 | 1.67 | 77.1 | 0.267% |
| 2045 | 26,210,203 | -0.29% | 43.3 | 1.68 | 76.4 | 0.278% |
| 2040 | 26,542,432 | -0.21% | 42.2 | 1.69 | 75.7 | 0.289% |
| 2035 | 26,757,724 | -0.10% | 40.6 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 0.301% |
| 2030 | 26,784,904 | +0.07% | 39.0 | 1.72 | 74.5 | 0.313% |
| 2026 | 26,633,691 | +0.22% | 37.8 | 1.75 | 74.0 | 0.321% |
| 2025 | 26,571,036 | +0.25% | 37.5 | 1.77 | 73.9 | 0.323% |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | +0.29% | 37.3 | 1.78 | 73.7 | 0.325% |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | +0.32% | 37.0 | 1.78 | 73.6 | 0.326% |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | +0.36% | 36.8 | 1.8 | 73.6 | 0.328% |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | +0.36% | 36.3 | 1.82 | 72.8 | 0.331% |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | +0.48% | 35.2 | 1.86 | 72.8 | 0.342% |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | +0.44% | 34.0 | 1.89 | 70.2 | 0.356% |
| 2005 | 24,396,434 | +0.53% | 32.3 | 1.87 | 69.2 | 0.370% |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | +0.67% | 30.1 | 1.94 | 60.9 | 0.383% |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | +1.02% | 27.9 | 2.15 | 60.8 | 0.394% |
| 1990 | 21,112,136 | +1.48% | 25.9 | 2.39 | 70.5 | 0.396% |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | +1.47% | 24.1 | 2.65 | 69.2 | 0.403% |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | +1.40% | 22.4 | 2.84 | 67.2 | 0.410% |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | +1.70% | 20.7 | 3.05 | 64.8 | 0.417% |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | +2.68% | 21.4 | 3.85 | 62.0 | 0.411% |
| 1965 | 13,219,368 | +2.54% | 21.2 | 3.56 | 58.8 | 0.396% |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | +2.37% | 19.9 | 3.57 | 55.8 | 0.389% |
| 1955 | 10,403,324 | +1.80% | 18.3 | 3.67 | 51.8 | 0.380% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh