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Population in North Korea

Population in North Korea was 26.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 56th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons26,571,036
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank56th of 215Countries ranked
Series high26,571,0362025
Series low11,722,9531960

Population in North Korea, 1960 to 2025

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10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 11,722,953 persons1961: 11,990,713 persons1962: 12,262,882 persons1963: 12,567,057 persons1964: 12,889,770 persons1965: 13,219,369 persons1966: 13,569,094 persons1967: 13,958,350 persons1968: 14,365,596 persons1969: 14,767,615 persons1970: 15,172,775 persons1971: 15,572,457 persons1972: 15,975,069 persons1973: 16,350,367 persons1974: 16,673,121 persons1975: 16,971,055 persons1976: 17,243,450 persons1977: 17,492,798 persons1978: 17,735,995 persons1979: 17,983,470 persons1980: 18,236,786 persons1981: 18,501,295 persons1982: 18,776,357 persons1983: 19,054,034 persons1984: 19,335,043 persons1985: 19,620,388 persons1986: 19,910,855 persons1987: 20,205,483 persons1988: 20,503,161 persons1989: 20,804,367 persons1990: 21,112,137 persons1991: 21,428,638 persons1992: 21,750,911 persons1993: 22,073,352 persons1994: 22,393,975 persons1995: 22,669,304 persons1996: 22,895,746 persons1997: 23,110,830 persons1998: 23,311,564 persons1999: 23,497,599 persons2000: 23,665,910 persons2001: 23,815,358 persons2002: 23,943,973 persons2003: 24,090,380 persons2004: 24,254,943 persons2005: 24,396,433 persons2006: 24,524,507 persons2007: 24,646,383 persons2008: 24,764,618 persons2009: 24,878,332 persons2010: 24,987,258 persons2011: 25,097,874 persons2012: 25,211,728 persons2013: 25,329,451 persons2014: 25,451,262 persons2015: 25,575,350 persons2016: 25,698,326 persons2017: 25,817,709 persons2018: 25,931,147 persons2019: 26,037,632 persons2020: 26,136,312 persons2021: 26,232,534 persons2022: 26,328,845 persons2023: 26,418,204 persons2024: 26,498,823 persons2025: 26,571,036 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202526,571,036
202426,498,823
202326,418,204
202226,328,845
202126,232,534
202026,136,312
201926,037,632
201825,931,147
201725,817,709
201625,698,326
201525,575,350
201425,451,262
201325,329,451
201225,211,728
201125,097,874
201024,987,258
200924,878,332
200824,764,618
200724,646,383
200624,524,507
200524,396,433
200424,254,943
200324,090,380
200223,943,973
200123,815,358
200023,665,910
199923,497,599
199823,311,564
199723,110,830
199622,895,746
199522,669,304
199422,393,975
199322,073,352
199221,750,911
199121,428,638
199021,112,137
198920,804,367
198820,503,161
198720,205,483
198619,910,855
198519,620,388
198419,335,043
198319,054,034
198218,776,357
198118,501,295
198018,236,786
197917,983,470
197817,735,995
197717,492,798
197617,243,450
197516,971,055
197416,673,121
197316,350,367
197215,975,069
197115,572,457
197015,172,775
196914,767,615
196814,365,596
196713,958,350
196613,569,094
196513,219,369
196412,889,770
196312,567,057
196212,262,882
196111,990,713
196011,722,953

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in North Korea?

Population in North Korea was 26.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 56th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in North Korea?

26.57 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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