North Korea Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,236,207

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,168,999
1951	10,616,062
1952	10,239,889
1953	10,147,257
1954	10,190,068
1955	10,339,082
1956	10,529,884
1957	10,767,654
1958	11,071,849
1959	11,363,930
1960	11,625,292
1961	11,890,032
1962	12,150,428
1963	12,440,089
1964	12,752,969
1965	13,070,535
1966	13,405,326
1967	13,775,683
1968	14,173,000
1969	14,562,136
1970	14,953,869
1971	15,340,849
1972	15,722,807
1973	16,093,441
1974	16,405,188
1975	16,692,419
1976	16,959,666
1977	17,205,120
1978	17,445,542
1979	17,691,223
1980	17,945,162
1981	18,205,646
1982	18,472,561
1983	18,741,284
1984	19,014,002
1985	19,294,008
1986	19,580,807
1987	19,872,241
1988	20,163,691
1989	20,462,466
1990	20,765,712
1991	21,080,558
1992	21,403,188
1993	21,735,554
1994	22,068,553
1995	22,361,652
1996	22,589,172
1997	22,805,058
1998	23,003,338
1999	23,185,123
2000	23,350,291
2001	23,497,744
2002	23,626,695
2003	23,761,824
2004	23,930,753
2005	24,085,653
2006	24,222,208
2007	24,344,489
2008	24,456,812
2009	24,569,048
2010	24,676,011
2011	24,773,184
2012	24,875,654
2013	24,988,785
2014	25,111,529
2015	25,243,162
2016	25,375,533
2017	25,502,308
2018	25,625,071
2019	25,742,454
2020	25,854,901
2021	25,961,163
2022	26,058,655
2023	26,151,424
2024	26,236,207
2025	26,312,104
2026	26,380,236
2027	26,441,004
2028	26,491,893
2029	26,534,131
2030	26,566,161
2031	26,590,062
2032	26,606,103
2033	26,611,905
2034	26,609,770
2035	26,599,565
2036	26,582,619
2037	26,556,242
2038	26,524,982
2039	26,488,458
2040	26,446,140
2041	26,399,549
2042	26,347,150
2043	26,291,352
2044	26,233,765
2045	26,171,969
2046	26,107,481
2047	26,039,767
2048	25,969,158
2049	25,894,307
2050	25,816,003
2051	25,734,274
2052	25,648,829
2053	25,560,947
2054	25,470,113
2055	25,376,700
2056	25,279,053
2057	25,179,042
2058	25,077,234
2059	24,972,563
2060	24,867,164
2061	24,758,054
2062	24,649,942
2063	24,540,053
2064	24,429,495
2065	24,318,338
2066	24,206,208
2067	24,095,259
2068	23,984,530
2069	23,874,090
2070	23,764,081
2071	23,654,083
2072	23,544,262
2073	23,435,961
2074	23,326,885
2075	23,217,068
2076	23,107,234
2077	22,998,122
2078	22,888,084
2079	22,778,088
2080	22,668,326
2081	22,558,077
2082	22,448,082
2083	22,338,112
2084	22,229,129
2085	22,118,968
2086	22,010,030
2087	21,901,049
2088	21,792,402
2089	21,682,888
2090	21,572,979
2091	21,464,135
2092	21,354,356
2093	21,244,917
2094	21,135,902
2095	21,026,819
2096	20,919,097
2097	20,810,832
2098	20,702,048
2099	20,593,893
2100	20,486,139

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.