North Korea Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,236,289

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,168,370
1951	10,615,522
1952	10,239,790
1953	10,147,273
1954	10,190,226
1955	10,339,285
1956	10,530,095
1957	10,767,985
1958	11,072,184
1959	11,364,189
1960	11,625,579
1961	11,890,292
1962	12,150,723
1963	12,440,424
1964	12,753,298
1965	13,070,877
1966	13,405,699
1967	13,776,117
1968	14,173,401
1969	14,562,546
1970	14,954,281
1971	15,341,243
1972	15,723,225
1973	16,093,770
1974	16,405,491
1975	16,692,710
1976	16,959,920
1977	17,205,368
1978	17,445,796
1979	17,691,490
1980	17,945,433
1981	18,205,927
1982	18,472,843
1983	18,741,568
1984	19,014,291
1985	19,294,305
1986	19,581,115
1987	19,872,545
1988	20,164,002
1989	20,462,778
1990	20,766,042
1991	21,080,898
1992	21,403,532
1993	21,735,912
1994	22,068,898
1995	22,361,883
1996	22,589,403
1997	22,805,267
1998	23,003,535
1999	23,185,303
2000	23,350,446
2001	23,497,889
2002	23,626,805
2003	23,762,017
2004	23,930,922
2005	24,085,799
2006	24,222,340
2007	24,344,609
2008	24,456,926
2009	24,569,172
2010	24,676,106
2011	24,773,288
2012	24,875,770
2013	24,988,912
2014	25,111,668
2015	25,243,304
2016	25,375,668
2017	25,502,438
2018	25,625,194
2019	25,742,573
2020	25,855,013
2021	25,961,267
2022	26,058,753
2023	26,151,515
2024	26,236,289
2025	26,312,179
2026	26,380,300
2027	26,441,061
2028	26,491,940
2029	26,534,168
2030	26,566,188
2031	26,590,079
2032	26,606,111
2033	26,611,906
2034	26,609,763
2035	26,599,550
2036	26,582,594
2037	26,556,211
2038	26,524,943
2039	26,488,415
2040	26,446,091
2041	26,399,495
2042	26,347,091
2043	26,291,290
2044	26,233,701
2045	26,171,901
2046	26,107,409
2047	26,039,693
2048	25,969,082
2049	25,894,227
2050	25,815,917
2051	25,734,185
2052	25,648,737
2053	25,560,851
2054	25,470,016
2055	25,376,598
2056	25,278,951
2057	25,178,936
2058	25,077,127
2059	24,972,452
2060	24,867,050
2061	24,757,938
2062	24,649,828
2063	24,539,938
2064	24,429,378
2065	24,318,220
2066	24,206,090
2067	24,095,142
2068	23,984,413
2069	23,873,974
2070	23,763,966
2071	23,653,968
2072	23,544,147
2073	23,435,847
2074	23,326,772
2075	23,216,953
2076	23,107,120
2077	22,998,006
2078	22,887,968
2079	22,777,972
2080	22,668,211
2081	22,557,961
2082	22,447,967
2083	22,337,996
2084	22,229,017
2085	22,118,853
2086	22,009,914
2087	21,900,934
2088	21,792,286
2089	21,682,775
2090	21,572,864
2091	21,464,019
2092	21,354,241
2093	21,244,804
2094	21,135,789
2095	21,026,706
2096	20,918,984
2097	20,810,719
2098	20,701,932
2099	20,593,780
2100	20,486,024

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.