North Korea Population

Live population as of 10 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,233,852

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,187,027
1951	10,631,430
1952	10,242,702
1953	10,146,759
1954	10,185,541
1955	10,333,264
1956	10,523,794
1957	10,758,155
1958	11,062,261
1959	11,356,498
1960	11,617,071
1961	11,882,561
1962	12,141,941
1963	12,430,471
1964	12,743,545
1965	13,060,727
1966	13,394,603
1967	13,763,244
1968	14,161,490
1969	14,550,359
1970	14,942,027
1971	15,329,524
1972	15,710,817
1973	16,084,011
1974	16,396,481
1975	16,684,081
1976	16,952,383
1977	17,198,015
1978	17,438,249
1979	17,683,571
1980	17,937,403
1981	18,197,565
1982	18,464,460
1983	18,733,118
1984	19,005,697
1985	19,285,482
1986	19,571,952
1987	19,863,500
1988	20,154,771
1989	20,453,493
1990	20,756,245
1991	21,070,783
1992	21,393,304
1993	21,725,280
1994	22,058,674
1995	22,355,001
1996	22,582,573
1997	22,799,066
1998	22,997,678
1999	23,179,986
2000	23,345,842
2001	23,493,576
2002	23,623,513
2003	23,756,262
2004	23,925,897
2005	24,081,461
2006	24,218,424
2007	24,341,047
2008	24,453,539
2009	24,565,504
2010	24,673,273
2011	24,770,177
2012	24,872,308
2013	24,985,115
2014	25,107,539
2015	25,239,086
2016	25,371,653
2017	25,498,569
2018	25,621,541
2019	25,739,032
2020	25,851,689
2021	25,958,198
2022	26,055,837
2023	26,148,807
2024	26,233,852
2025	26,309,952
2026	26,378,403
2027	26,439,361
2028	26,490,544
2029	26,533,089
2030	26,565,413
2031	26,589,560
2032	26,605,864
2033	26,611,880
2034	26,609,983
2035	26,600,010
2036	26,583,324
2037	26,557,162
2038	26,526,101
2039	26,489,695
2040	26,447,540
2041	26,401,087
2042	26,348,861
2043	26,293,116
2044	26,235,585
2045	26,173,907
2046	26,109,557
2047	26,041,904
2048	25,971,336
2049	25,896,600
2050	25,818,497
2051	25,736,830
2052	25,651,480
2053	25,563,684
2054	25,472,897
2055	25,379,628
2056	25,282,000
2057	25,182,063
2058	25,080,313
2059	24,975,757
2060	24,870,426
2061	24,761,376
2062	24,653,212
2063	24,543,367
2064	24,432,856
2065	24,321,729
2066	24,209,577
2067	24,098,642
2068	23,987,897
2069	23,877,412
2070	23,767,400
2071	23,657,403
2072	23,547,555
2073	23,439,232
2074	23,330,138
2075	23,220,383
2076	23,110,524
2077	23,001,454
2078	22,891,404
2079	22,781,408
2080	22,671,626
2081	22,561,395
2082	22,451,401
2083	22,341,434
2084	22,232,366
2085	22,122,271
2086	22,013,351
2087	21,904,374
2088	21,795,719
2089	21,686,143
2090	21,576,284
2091	21,467,468
2092	21,357,660
2093	21,248,175
2094	21,139,156
2095	21,030,063
2096	20,922,336
2097	20,814,087
2098	20,705,369
2099	20,597,158
2100	20,489,429

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.