North Korea Population

Live population as of 4 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,232,664

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,196,100
1951	10,639,115
1952	10,244,124
1953	10,146,492
1954	10,183,258
1955	10,330,329
1956	10,520,703
1957	10,753,369
1958	11,057,436
1959	11,352,741
1960	11,612,925
1961	11,878,781
1962	12,137,651
1963	12,425,620
1964	12,738,785
1965	13,055,771
1966	13,389,184
1967	13,756,977
1968	14,155,682
1969	14,544,417
1970	14,936,053
1971	15,323,805
1972	15,704,786
1973	16,079,252
1974	16,392,087
1975	16,679,880
1976	16,948,709
1977	17,194,428
1978	17,434,566
1979	17,679,709
1980	17,933,485
1981	18,193,487
1982	18,460,372
1983	18,728,998
1984	19,001,508
1985	19,281,179
1986	19,567,484
1987	19,859,088
1988	20,150,273
1989	20,448,961
1990	20,751,464
1991	21,065,849
1992	21,388,316
1993	21,720,100
1994	22,053,707
1995	22,351,638
1996	22,579,248
1997	22,796,045
1998	22,994,823
1999	23,177,399
2000	23,343,597
2001	23,491,475
2002	23,621,893
2003	23,753,461
2004	23,923,451
2005	24,079,347
2006	24,216,514
2007	24,339,309
2008	24,451,886
2009	24,563,719
2010	24,671,890
2011	24,768,655
2012	24,870,616
2013	24,983,259
2014	25,105,525
2015	25,237,031
2016	25,369,695
2017	25,496,685
2018	25,619,762
2019	25,737,309
2020	25,850,071
2021	25,956,702
2022	26,054,417
2023	26,147,487
2024	26,232,664
2025	26,308,867
2026	26,377,480
2027	26,438,532
2028	26,489,865
2029	26,532,564
2030	26,565,039
2031	26,589,309
2032	26,605,743
2033	26,611,866
2034	26,610,090
2035	26,600,236
2036	26,583,678
2037	26,557,629
2038	26,526,668
2039	26,490,321
2040	26,448,248
2041	26,401,864
2042	26,349,726
2043	26,294,008
2044	26,236,505
2045	26,174,887
2046	26,110,606
2047	26,042,983
2048	25,972,433
2049	25,897,759
2050	25,819,757
2051	25,738,121
2052	25,652,820
2053	25,565,066
2054	25,474,303
2055	25,381,103
2056	25,283,486
2057	25,183,586
2058	25,081,866
2059	24,977,371
2060	24,872,072
2061	24,763,054
2062	24,654,861
2063	24,545,040
2064	24,434,553
2065	24,323,441
2066	24,211,279
2067	24,100,351
2068	23,989,597
2069	23,879,088
2070	23,769,075
2071	23,659,078
2072	23,549,218
2073	23,440,881
2074	23,331,779
2075	23,222,056
2076	23,112,186
2077	23,003,135
2078	22,893,079
2079	22,783,083
2080	22,673,291
2081	22,563,069
2082	22,453,076
2083	22,343,110
2084	22,233,998
2085	22,123,940
2086	22,015,029
2087	21,906,053
2088	21,797,392
2089	21,687,785
2090	21,577,954
2091	21,469,150
2092	21,359,327
2093	21,249,817
2094	21,140,797
2095	21,031,701
2096	20,923,970
2097	20,815,730
2098	20,707,047
2099	20,598,805
2100	20,491,084

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.