North Korea Population

Live population as of 20 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,236,022

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,170,420
1951	10,617,278
1952	10,240,112
1953	10,147,220
1954	10,189,713
1955	10,338,625
1956	10,529,406
1957	10,766,906
1958	11,071,094
1959	11,363,346
1960	11,624,645
1961	11,889,445
1962	12,149,761
1963	12,439,332
1964	12,752,228
1965	13,069,764
1966	13,404,483
1967	13,774,704
1968	14,172,094
1969	14,561,209
1970	14,952,937
1971	15,339,958
1972	15,721,861
1973	16,092,699
1974	16,404,503
1975	16,691,762
1976	16,959,093
1977	17,204,561
1978	17,444,969
1979	17,690,621
1980	17,944,552
1981	18,205,010
1982	18,471,923
1983	18,740,641
1984	19,013,348
1985	19,293,337
1986	19,580,110
1987	19,871,553
1988	20,162,989
1989	20,461,760
1990	20,764,968
1991	21,079,789
1992	21,402,410
1993	21,734,745
1994	22,067,774
1995	22,361,129
1996	22,588,652
1997	22,804,586
1998	23,002,892
1999	23,184,719
2000	23,349,941
2001	23,497,416
2002	23,626,445
2003	23,761,386
2004	23,930,370
2005	24,085,323
2006	24,221,910
2007	24,344,218
2008	24,456,555
2009	24,568,769
2010	24,675,795
2011	24,772,947
2012	24,875,391
2013	24,988,496
2014	25,111,215
2015	25,242,841
2016	25,375,227
2017	25,502,013
2018	25,624,793
2019	25,742,184
2020	25,854,648
2021	25,960,930
2022	26,058,433
2023	26,151,218
2024	26,236,022
2025	26,311,934
2026	26,380,091
2027	26,440,875
2028	26,491,786
2029	26,534,049
2030	26,566,102
2031	26,590,022
2032	26,606,084
2033	26,611,903
2034	26,609,787
2035	26,599,600
2036	26,582,674
2037	26,556,314
2038	26,525,070
2039	26,488,555
2040	26,446,249
2041	26,399,670
2042	26,347,285
2043	26,291,490
2044	26,233,908
2045	26,172,121
2046	26,107,645
2047	26,039,935
2048	25,969,330
2049	25,894,487
2050	25,816,199
2051	25,734,475
2052	25,649,038
2053	25,561,162
2054	25,470,332
2055	25,376,930
2056	25,279,286
2057	25,179,280
2058	25,077,476
2059	24,972,814
2060	24,867,420
2061	24,758,315
2062	24,650,200
2063	24,540,314
2064	24,429,759
2065	24,318,605
2066	24,206,473
2067	24,095,525
2068	23,984,795
2069	23,874,351
2070	23,764,343
2071	23,654,345
2072	23,544,521
2073	23,436,219
2074	23,327,141
2075	23,217,329
2076	23,107,493
2077	22,998,385
2078	22,888,345
2079	22,778,349
2080	22,668,586
2081	22,558,338
2082	22,448,344
2083	22,338,373
2084	22,229,384
2085	22,119,228
2086	22,010,291
2087	21,901,311
2088	21,792,663
2089	21,683,144
2090	21,573,239
2091	21,464,397
2092	21,354,617
2093	21,245,174
2094	21,136,158
2095	21,027,074
2096	20,919,352
2097	20,811,088
2098	20,702,309
2099	20,594,150
2100	20,486,399

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.