North Korea Population

Live population as of 19 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,235,769

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,172,358
1951	10,618,936
1952	10,240,415
1953	10,147,169
1954	10,189,227
1955	10,338,000
1956	10,528,755
1957	10,765,886
1958	11,070,063
1959	11,362,548
1960	11,623,762
1961	11,888,644
1962	12,148,851
1963	12,438,299
1964	12,751,217
1965	13,068,712
1966	13,403,333
1967	13,773,367
1968	14,170,858
1969	14,559,944
1970	14,951,665
1971	15,338,742
1972	15,720,572
1973	16,091,686
1974	16,403,568
1975	16,690,866
1976	16,958,311
1977	17,203,798
1978	17,444,186
1979	17,689,800
1980	17,943,719
1981	18,204,142
1982	18,471,054
1983	18,739,764
1984	19,012,457
1985	19,292,422
1986	19,579,159
1987	19,870,615
1988	20,162,031
1989	20,460,797
1990	20,763,952
1991	21,078,740
1992	21,401,349
1993	21,733,642
1994	22,066,711
1995	22,360,415
1996	22,587,943
1997	22,803,942
1998	23,002,285
1999	23,184,167
2000	23,349,463
2001	23,496,968
2002	23,626,105
2003	23,760,788
2004	23,929,849
2005	24,084,873
2006	24,221,504
2007	24,343,849
2008	24,456,203
2009	24,568,388
2010	24,675,501
2011	24,772,625
2012	24,875,032
2013	24,988,103
2014	25,110,787
2015	25,242,404
2016	25,374,811
2017	25,501,612
2018	25,624,414
2019	25,741,816
2020	25,854,302
2021	25,960,611
2022	26,058,130
2023	26,150,937
2024	26,235,769
2025	26,311,703
2026	26,379,894
2027	26,440,699
2028	26,491,641
2029	26,533,937
2030	26,566,021
2031	26,589,968
2032	26,606,059
2033	26,611,901
2034	26,609,810
2035	26,599,648
2036	26,582,750
2037	26,556,413
2038	26,525,190
2039	26,488,688
2040	26,446,400
2041	26,399,835
2042	26,347,468
2043	26,291,680
2044	26,234,103
2045	26,172,329
2046	26,107,867
2047	26,040,165
2048	25,969,564
2049	25,894,733
2050	25,816,467
2051	25,734,749
2052	25,649,322
2053	25,561,456
2054	25,470,631
2055	25,377,245
2056	25,279,602
2057	25,179,604
2058	25,077,807
2059	24,973,157
2060	24,867,771
2061	24,758,671
2062	24,650,551
2063	24,540,670
2064	24,430,120
2065	24,318,969
2066	24,206,834
2067	24,095,888
2068	23,985,156
2069	23,874,708
2070	23,764,699
2071	23,654,701
2072	23,544,874
2073	23,436,570
2074	23,327,491
2075	23,217,685
2076	23,107,846
2077	22,998,742
2078	22,888,702
2079	22,778,706
2080	22,668,940
2081	22,558,694
2082	22,448,700
2083	22,338,730
2084	22,229,732
2085	22,119,582
2086	22,010,647
2087	21,901,667
2088	21,793,019
2089	21,683,494
2090	21,573,594
2091	21,464,755
2092	21,354,971
2093	21,245,524
2094	21,136,508
2095	21,027,422
2096	20,919,699
2097	20,811,438
2098	20,702,665
2099	20,594,501
2100	20,486,752

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.