Population in North Korea

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for North Korea

Latest population in North Korea
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	26,571,036 people	2025	56th highest of 216	+19,792,714 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.78 births per woman	2024	97th lowest of 216	−0.12 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where North Korea stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 56th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 45 more
North Korea26,571,036
… 150 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	26,571,036
2024	26,498,823
2023	26,418,204
2022	26,328,845
2021	26,232,534
2020	26,136,312
2019	26,037,632
2018	25,931,147
2017	25,817,709
2016	25,698,326
2015	25,575,350
2014	25,451,262
2013	25,329,451
2012	25,211,728
2011	25,097,874
2010	24,987,258
2009	24,878,332
2008	24,764,618
2007	24,646,383
2006	24,524,507
2005	24,396,433
2004	24,254,943
2003	24,090,380
2002	23,943,973
2001	23,815,358
2000	23,665,910
1999	23,497,599
1998	23,311,564
1997	23,110,830
1996	22,895,746
1995	22,669,304
1994	22,393,975
1993	22,073,352
1992	21,750,911
1991	21,428,638
1990	21,112,137
1989	20,804,367
1988	20,503,161
1987	20,205,483
1986	19,910,855
1985	19,620,388
1984	19,335,043
1983	19,054,034
1982	18,776,357
1981	18,501,295
1980	18,236,786
1979	17,983,470
1978	17,735,995
1977	17,492,798
1976	17,243,450
1975	16,971,055
1974	16,673,121
1973	16,350,367
1972	15,975,069
1971	15,572,457
1970	15,172,775
1969	14,767,615
1968	14,365,596
1967	13,958,350
1966	13,569,094
1965	13,219,369
1964	12,889,770
1963	12,567,057
1962	12,262,882
1961	11,990,713
1960	11,722,953

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.78
2023	1.78
2022	1.80
2021	1.81
2020	1.82
2019	1.83
2018	1.83
2017	1.85
2016	1.86
2015	1.86
2014	1.87
2013	1.88
2012	1.88
2011	1.88
2010	1.89
2009	1.91
2008	1.97
2007	1.94
2006	1.94
2005	1.87
2004	1.90
2003	1.91
2002	1.92
2001	1.94
2000	1.94
1999	1.97
1998	1.99
1997	2.03
1996	2.09
1995	2.15
1994	2.18
1993	2.22
1992	2.29
1991	2.35
1990	2.39
1989	2.41
1988	2.47
1987	2.53
1986	2.59
1985	2.65
1984	2.71
1983	2.78
1982	2.85
1981	2.92
1980	2.84
1979	2.85
1978	2.79
1977	2.77
1976	2.84
1975	3.05
1974	3.14
1973	3.35
1972	3.89
1971	3.74
1970	3.85
1969	3.86
1968	3.87
1967	4.05
1966	3.71
1965	3.56
1964	3.55
1963	3.63
1962	3.41
1961	3.26
1960	3.57

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allfigures, “Population, North Korea, 2025: 26,571,036 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/north-korea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.