North Korea Population

Live population as of 9 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,233,691

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,188,258
1951	10,632,475
1952	10,242,894
1953	10,146,723
1954	10,185,231
1955	10,332,866
1956	10,523,375
1957	10,757,506
1958	11,061,606
1959	11,355,989
1960	11,616,508
1961	11,882,048
1962	12,141,360
1963	12,429,812
1964	12,742,899
1965	13,060,055
1966	13,393,868
1967	13,762,394
1968	14,160,702
1969	14,549,553
1970	14,941,216
1971	15,328,748
1972	15,709,998
1973	16,083,366
1974	16,395,885
1975	16,683,511
1976	16,951,885
1977	17,197,528
1978	17,437,749
1979	17,683,047
1980	17,936,872
1981	18,197,011
1982	18,463,905
1983	18,732,559
1984	19,005,129
1985	19,284,898
1986	19,571,346
1987	19,862,902
1988	20,154,161
1989	20,452,878
1990	20,755,597
1991	21,070,114
1992	21,392,627
1993	21,724,577
1994	22,058,000
1995	22,354,545
1996	22,582,122
1997	22,798,656
1998	22,997,291
1999	23,179,635
2000	23,345,537
2001	23,493,291
2002	23,623,293
2003	23,755,881
2004	23,925,565
2005	24,081,175
2006	24,218,165
2007	24,340,811
2008	24,453,315
2009	24,565,262
2010	24,673,085
2011	24,769,970
2012	24,872,078
2013	24,984,863
2014	25,107,265
2015	25,238,808
2016	25,371,388
2017	25,498,313
2018	25,621,300
2019	25,738,798
2020	25,851,470
2021	25,957,995
2022	26,055,644
2023	26,148,628
2024	26,233,691
2025	26,309,804
2026	26,378,278
2027	26,439,249
2028	26,490,452
2029	26,533,018
2030	26,565,363
2031	26,589,525
2032	26,605,848
2033	26,611,878
2034	26,609,998
2035	26,600,041
2036	26,583,372
2037	26,557,225
2038	26,526,178
2039	26,489,780
2040	26,447,636
2041	26,401,192
2042	26,348,978
2043	26,293,237
2044	26,235,710
2045	26,174,039
2046	26,109,699
2047	26,042,051
2048	25,971,485
2049	25,896,757
2050	25,818,668
2051	25,737,005
2052	25,651,662
2053	25,563,872
2054	25,473,088
2055	25,379,828
2056	25,282,202
2057	25,182,270
2058	25,080,524
2059	24,975,976
2060	24,870,649
2061	24,761,604
2062	24,653,436
2063	24,543,594
2064	24,433,086
2065	24,321,961
2066	24,209,808
2067	24,098,874
2068	23,988,127
2069	23,877,639
2070	23,767,628
2071	23,657,630
2072	23,547,781
2073	23,439,456
2074	23,330,361
2075	23,220,610
2076	23,110,750
2077	23,001,682
2078	22,891,631
2079	22,781,635
2080	22,671,852
2081	22,561,622
2082	22,451,629
2083	22,341,661
2084	22,232,587
2085	22,122,497
2086	22,013,579
2087	21,904,601
2088	21,795,946
2089	21,686,366
2090	21,576,511
2091	21,467,696
2092	21,357,886
2093	21,248,398
2094	21,139,379
2095	21,030,285
2096	20,922,557
2097	20,814,310
2098	20,705,597
2099	20,597,381
2100	20,489,654

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.