Population density in North Korea
North Korea had 220.1 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
North Korea, 2024
220.1
Change from 2023
+0.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
62nd of 214
Population density in North Korea over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 220.1 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 219.4 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 218.7 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 217.9 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 217.1 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 216.2 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 215.4 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 214.4 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 213.4 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 212.4 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 211.4 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 210.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 209.4 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 208.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 207.5 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 206.6 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 205.7 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 204.7 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 203.7 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 202.6 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 201.4 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 200.1 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 198.9 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 197.8 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 196.5 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3% from 219.4 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 211.4 people per km², the figure has changed by +4.1%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, North Korea has the 62nd highest value.
More for North Korea
All statistics for North Korea
Population
26,571,036 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
64.2%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
26,418,204 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
36.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.78 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.32%
2023 · UN Population Division