North Korea Population

Live population as of 30 April 2025, updated in real time:

26,559,411

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,395,000
1951	10,839,000
1952	10,328,000
1953	10,179,000
1954	10,176,000
1955	10,310,000
1956	10,497,000
1957	10,704,000
1958	11,006,000
1959	11,322,000
1960	11,584,000
1961	11,862,000
1962	12,120,000
1963	12,406,000
1964	12,728,000
1965	13,052,000
1966	13,387,000
1967	13,751,000
1968	14,166,000
1969	14,566,000
1970	14,970,000
1971	15,376,000
1972	15,769,000
1973	16,181,000
1974	16,520,000
1975	16,827,000
1976	17,116,000
1977	17,371,000
1978	17,614,000
1979	17,858,000
1980	18,109,000
1981	18,364,000
1982	18,638,000
1983	18,915,000
1984	19,194,000
1985	19,477,000
1986	19,764,000
1987	20,057,000
1988	20,353,000
1989	20,653,000
1990	20,956,000
1991	21,268,000
1992	21,589,000
1993	21,913,000
1994	22,234,000
1995	22,554,000
1996	22,784,000
1997	23,007,000
1998	23,215,000
1999	23,409,000
2000	23,587,000
2001	23,745,000
2002	23,886,000
2003	24,002,000
2004	24,178,000
2005	24,331,000
2006	24,461,000
2007	24,588,000
2008	24,705,000
2009	24,824,000
2010	24,933,000
2011	25,042,000
2012	25,154,000
2013	25,270,000
2014	25,389,000
2015	25,513,000
2016	25,637,000
2017	25,759,000
2018	25,876,000
2019	25,986,000
2020	26,089,000
2021	26,183,000
2022	26,282,000
2023	26,376,000
2024	26,460,000
2025	26,537,000
2026	26,605,000
2027	26,663,000
2028	26,710,000
2029	26,748,000
2030	26,776,000
2031	26,794,000
2032	26,802,000
2033	26,800,000
2034	26,790,000
2035	26,771,000
2036	26,744,000
2037	26,710,000
2038	26,670,000
2039	26,623,000
2040	26,571,000
2041	26,514,000
2042	26,453,000
2043	26,389,000
2044	26,320,000
2045	26,248,000
2046	26,172,000
2047	26,093,000
2048	26,011,000
2049	25,924,000
2050	25,834,000
2051	25,740,000
2052	25,643,000
2053	25,542,000
2054	25,437,000
2055	25,330,000
2056	25,219,000
2057	25,104,000
2058	24,987,000
2059	24,867,000
2060	24,745,000
2061	24,621,000
2062	24,494,000
2063	24,367,000
2064	24,239,000
2065	24,110,000
2066	23,980,000
2067	23,850,000
2068	23,721,000
2069	23,591,000
2070	23,462,000
2071	23,334,000
2072	23,205,000
2073	23,078,000
2074	22,950,000
2075	22,823,000
2076	22,696,000
2077	22,570,000
2078	22,443,000
2079	22,316,000
2080	22,189,000
2081	22,061,000
2082	21,932,000
2083	21,803,000
2084	21,674,000
2085	21,544,000
2086	21,414,000
2087	21,283,000
2088	21,152,000
2089	21,020,000
2090	20,888,000
2091	20,756,000
2092	20,623,000
2093	20,490,000
2094	20,359,000
2095	20,227,000
2096	20,095,000
2097	19,964,000
2098	19,834,000
2099	19,705,000
2100	19,576,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.