North Korea
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
26,571,036 people
Life expectancy at birth
73.7 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
3.5%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 26,418,204 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 36.0 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.78 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -0.1 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -2,787 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 7.9% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 82.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 77.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 23.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 9.4% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Out-of-school children | 0.5%uis_est (UIS estimate) | 2009 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment | 99.5%uis_est (UIS estimate) | 2009 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 73.6 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 16.0 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 63.0 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 0.0% | 2004 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 24 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 24.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 3,690 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 61.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 22.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 14.7% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 2.26 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 0.51 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 91.3 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 24.7 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 64.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 1.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 93.9% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 66.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 84.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Nitrogen fertiliser use | 1.1 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Cereal yield | 3,610 kg per hectare kg per hectare | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land | 21.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 269 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 17.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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