North Korea Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,235,616

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,173,530
1951	10,619,939
1952	10,240,598
1953	10,147,137
1954	10,188,933
1955	10,337,622
1956	10,528,360
1957	10,765,268
1958	11,069,439
1959	11,362,066
1960	11,623,227
1961	11,888,159
1962	12,148,299
1963	12,437,674
1964	12,750,604
1965	13,068,074
1966	13,402,636
1967	13,772,558
1968	14,170,110
1969	14,559,179
1970	14,950,895
1971	15,338,006
1972	15,719,792
1973	16,091,073
1974	16,403,002
1975	16,690,324
1976	16,957,837
1977	17,203,337
1978	17,443,712
1979	17,689,302
1980	17,943,215
1981	18,203,617
1982	18,470,527
1983	18,739,233
1984	19,011,917
1985	19,291,868
1986	19,578,584
1987	19,870,047
1988	20,161,452
1989	20,460,214
1990	20,763,337
1991	21,078,104
1992	21,400,707
1993	21,732,974
1994	22,066,068
1995	22,359,983
1996	22,587,514
1997	22,803,553
1998	23,001,917
1999	23,183,832
2000	23,349,174
2001	23,496,697
2002	23,625,899
2003	23,760,426
2004	23,929,533
2005	24,084,600
2006	24,221,258
2007	24,343,625
2008	24,455,991
2009	24,568,158
2010	24,675,324
2011	24,772,430
2012	24,874,815
2013	24,987,864
2014	25,110,528
2015	25,242,139
2016	25,374,559
2017	25,501,368
2018	25,624,184
2019	25,741,594
2020	25,854,094
2021	25,960,419
2022	26,057,947
2023	26,150,767
2024	26,235,616
2025	26,311,563
2026	26,379,775
2027	26,440,592
2028	26,491,553
2029	26,533,869
2030	26,565,973
2031	26,589,935
2032	26,606,043
2033	26,611,899
2034	26,609,824
2035	26,599,677
2036	26,582,796
2037	26,556,472
2038	26,525,263
2039	26,488,768
2040	26,446,490
2041	26,399,935
2042	26,347,579
2043	26,291,794
2044	26,234,222
2045	26,172,454
2046	26,108,002
2047	26,040,304
2048	25,969,705
2049	25,894,882
2050	25,816,629
2051	25,734,916
2052	25,649,494
2053	25,561,634
2054	25,470,811
2055	25,377,435
2056	25,279,794
2057	25,179,801
2058	25,078,007
2059	24,973,364
2060	24,867,983
2061	24,758,887
2062	24,650,763
2063	24,540,885
2064	24,430,338
2065	24,319,189
2066	24,207,053
2067	24,096,108
2068	23,985,375
2069	23,874,924
2070	23,764,915
2071	23,654,917
2072	23,545,088
2073	23,436,783
2074	23,327,702
2075	23,217,900
2076	23,108,060
2077	22,998,959
2078	22,888,917
2079	22,778,922
2080	22,669,155
2081	22,558,910
2082	22,448,916
2083	22,338,946
2084	22,229,942
2085	22,119,797
2086	22,010,863
2087	21,901,883
2088	21,793,235
2089	21,683,706
2090	21,573,808
2091	21,464,972
2092	21,355,186
2093	21,245,735
2094	21,136,719
2095	21,027,633
2096	20,919,910
2097	20,811,649
2098	20,702,881
2099	20,594,713
2100	20,486,967

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.