Population estimates and projections in North Korea
North Korea had an estimated population of 26,418,204 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
North Korea, 2023 (latest estimate)
26,418,204
Change from 2022
+0.3%
Projection for 2030
26,784,904 people
Projection for 2050
25,787,127 people
Projection for 2100
19,512,149 people
Position in 2023
55th of 216
Population estimates and projections 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. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 19,512,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 20,161,119 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 20,821,743 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 21,479,322 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 22,124,706 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 22,759,811 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 23,397,808 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 24,045,013 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 24,682,709 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 25,274,088 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 25,787,127 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 26,210,203 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 26,542,432 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 26,757,724 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 26,784,904 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 26,571,036 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 people |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 people |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 people |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 people |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 people |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 people |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 people |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 people |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 people |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3% from 26,328,845 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 25,329,451 people, the figure has changed by +4.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, North Korea has the 55th highest value.
More for North Korea
All statistics for North Korea
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
Population
26,571,036 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.27%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
12.7%
2025 · World Bank