North Korea Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,235,611

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,173,564
1951	10,619,968
1952	10,240,603
1953	10,147,137
1954	10,188,925
1955	10,337,611
1956	10,528,348
1957	10,765,251
1958	11,069,421
1959	11,362,052
1960	11,623,212
1961	11,888,145
1962	12,148,284
1963	12,437,656
1964	12,750,587
1965	13,068,056
1966	13,402,616
1967	13,772,535
1968	14,170,089
1969	14,559,157
1970	14,950,873
1971	15,337,985
1972	15,719,769
1973	16,091,055
1974	16,402,985
1975	16,690,308
1976	16,957,824
1977	17,203,323
1978	17,443,698
1979	17,689,288
1980	17,943,201
1981	18,203,602
1982	18,470,512
1983	18,739,218
1984	19,011,901
1985	19,291,852
1986	19,578,567
1987	19,870,030
1988	20,161,435
1989	20,460,197
1990	20,763,319
1991	21,078,086
1992	21,400,688
1993	21,732,954
1994	22,066,050
1995	22,359,970
1996	22,587,502
1997	22,803,542
1998	23,001,906
1999	23,183,823
2000	23,349,165
2001	23,496,689
2002	23,625,893
2003	23,760,416
2004	23,929,524
2005	24,084,592
2006	24,221,251
2007	24,343,619
2008	24,455,985
2009	24,568,151
2010	24,675,318
2011	24,772,424
2012	24,874,808
2013	24,987,857
2014	25,110,520
2015	25,242,131
2016	25,374,552
2017	25,501,361
2018	25,624,178
2019	25,741,588
2020	25,854,088
2021	25,960,413
2022	26,057,941
2023	26,150,762
2024	26,235,611
2025	26,311,559
2026	26,379,771
2027	26,440,589
2028	26,491,551
2029	26,533,867
2030	26,565,971
2031	26,589,934
2032	26,606,043
2033	26,611,899
2034	26,609,824
2035	26,599,678
2036	26,582,797
2037	26,556,474
2038	26,525,265
2039	26,488,770
2040	26,446,493
2041	26,399,938
2042	26,347,582
2043	26,291,797
2044	26,234,225
2045	26,172,458
2046	26,108,006
2047	26,040,308
2048	25,969,710
2049	25,894,886
2050	25,816,634
2051	25,734,920
2052	25,649,499
2053	25,561,639
2054	25,470,817
2055	25,377,441
2056	25,279,799
2057	25,179,806
2058	25,078,013
2059	24,973,370
2060	24,867,989
2061	24,758,894
2062	24,650,770
2063	24,540,891
2064	24,430,345
2065	24,319,196
2066	24,207,059
2067	24,096,115
2068	23,985,381
2069	23,874,930
2070	23,764,921
2071	23,654,923
2072	23,545,095
2073	23,436,789
2074	23,327,709
2075	23,217,907
2076	23,108,066
2077	22,998,965
2078	22,888,924
2079	22,778,928
2080	22,669,161
2081	22,558,916
2082	22,448,922
2083	22,338,952
2084	22,229,948
2085	22,119,803
2086	22,010,870
2087	21,901,890
2088	21,793,241
2089	21,683,712
2090	21,573,815
2091	21,464,978
2092	21,355,192
2093	21,245,742
2094	21,136,726
2095	21,027,639
2096	20,919,916
2097	20,811,655
2098	20,702,887
2099	20,594,719
2100	20,486,973

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.