North Korea Population

Live population as of 17 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,235,514

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,174,315
1951	10,620,609
1952	10,240,721
1953	10,147,116
1954	10,188,736
1955	10,337,369
1956	10,528,095
1957	10,764,856
1958	11,069,022
1959	11,361,743
1960	11,622,870
1961	11,887,834
1962	12,147,931
1963	12,437,256
1964	12,750,195
1965	13,067,648
1966	13,402,170
1967	13,772,018
1968	14,169,610
1969	14,558,667
1970	14,950,380
1971	15,337,514
1972	15,719,270
1973	16,090,663
1974	16,402,623
1975	16,689,961
1976	16,957,521
1977	17,203,028
1978	17,443,395
1979	17,688,970
1980	17,942,878
1981	18,203,266
1982	18,470,175
1983	18,738,879
1984	19,011,556
1985	19,291,497
1986	19,578,199
1987	19,869,667
1988	20,161,064
1989	20,459,824
1990	20,762,925
1991	21,077,680
1992	21,400,277
1993	21,732,527
1994	22,065,638
1995	22,359,694
1996	22,587,227
1997	22,803,292
1998	23,001,671
1999	23,183,609
2000	23,348,980
2001	23,496,516
2002	23,625,761
2003	23,760,184
2004	23,929,322
2005	24,084,418
2006	24,221,094
2007	24,343,476
2008	24,455,849
2009	24,568,004
2010	24,675,205
2011	24,772,299
2012	24,874,669
2013	24,987,705
2014	25,110,354
2015	25,241,961
2016	25,374,390
2017	25,501,206
2018	25,624,031
2019	25,741,445
2020	25,853,954
2021	25,960,290
2022	26,057,824
2023	26,150,653
2024	26,235,514
2025	26,311,469
2026	26,379,695
2027	26,440,520
2028	26,491,495
2029	26,533,824
2030	26,565,940
2031	26,589,913
2032	26,606,033
2033	26,611,898
2034	26,609,833
2035	26,599,696
2036	26,582,826
2037	26,556,512
2038	26,525,311
2039	26,488,822
2040	26,446,551
2041	26,400,002
2042	26,347,653
2043	26,291,871
2044	26,234,301
2045	26,172,539
2046	26,108,092
2047	26,040,397
2048	25,969,800
2049	25,894,982
2050	25,816,737
2051	25,735,027
2052	25,649,609
2053	25,561,753
2054	25,470,933
2055	25,377,563
2056	25,279,922
2057	25,179,932
2058	25,078,141
2059	24,973,503
2060	24,868,124
2061	24,759,032
2062	24,650,906
2063	24,541,029
2064	24,430,485
2065	24,319,337
2066	24,207,199
2067	24,096,255
2068	23,985,521
2069	23,875,068
2070	23,765,059
2071	23,655,061
2072	23,545,232
2073	23,436,925
2074	23,327,844
2075	23,218,045
2076	23,108,203
2077	22,999,104
2078	22,889,062
2079	22,779,066
2080	22,669,298
2081	22,559,054
2082	22,449,060
2083	22,339,090
2084	22,230,083
2085	22,119,940
2086	22,011,008
2087	21,902,028
2088	21,793,379
2089	21,683,847
2090	21,573,952
2091	21,465,117
2092	21,355,330
2093	21,245,877
2094	21,136,861
2095	21,027,774
2096	20,920,051
2097	20,811,791
2098	20,703,025
2099	20,594,855
2100	20,487,110

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 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 2021 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.