North Korea Population

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

26,236,247

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	11,168,691
1951	10,615,798
1952	10,239,840
1953	10,147,264
1954	10,190,145
1955	10,339,181
1956	10,529,987
1957	10,767,816
1958	11,072,013
1959	11,364,057
1960	11,625,432
1961	11,890,159
1962	12,150,572
1963	12,440,253
1964	12,753,130
1965	13,070,702
1966	13,405,509
1967	13,775,896
1968	14,173,197
1969	14,562,337
1970	14,954,071
1971	15,341,042
1972	15,723,012
1973	16,093,602
1974	16,405,337
1975	16,692,562
1976	16,959,791
1977	17,205,242
1978	17,445,667
1979	17,691,354
1980	17,945,295
1981	18,205,783
1982	18,472,699
1983	18,741,423
1984	19,014,144
1985	19,294,154
1986	19,580,958
1987	19,872,390
1988	20,163,844
1989	20,462,619
1990	20,765,874
1991	21,080,724
1992	21,403,356
1993	21,735,729
1994	22,068,722
1995	22,361,765
1996	22,589,285
1997	22,805,160
1998	23,003,435
1999	23,185,211
2000	23,350,367
2001	23,497,815
2002	23,626,749
2003	23,761,919
2004	23,930,836
2005	24,085,724
2006	24,222,273
2007	24,344,548
2008	24,456,868
2009	24,569,109
2010	24,676,057
2011	24,773,235
2012	24,875,711
2013	24,988,847
2014	25,111,598
2015	25,243,232
2016	25,375,599
2017	25,502,372
2018	25,625,132
2019	25,742,512
2020	25,854,956
2021	25,961,214
2022	26,058,703
2023	26,151,469
2024	26,236,247
2025	26,312,141
2026	26,380,267
2027	26,441,032
2028	26,491,916
2029	26,534,149
2030	26,566,174
2031	26,590,070
2032	26,606,107
2033	26,611,906
2034	26,609,767
2035	26,599,558
2036	26,582,607
2037	26,556,227
2038	26,524,963
2039	26,488,437
2040	26,446,116
2041	26,399,523
2042	26,347,121
2043	26,291,322
2044	26,233,734
2045	26,171,936
2046	26,107,446
2047	26,039,731
2048	25,969,121
2049	25,894,268
2050	25,815,961
2051	25,734,230
2052	25,648,784
2053	25,560,900
2054	25,470,065
2055	25,376,650
2056	25,279,003
2057	25,178,990
2058	25,077,182
2059	24,972,509
2060	24,867,108
2061	24,757,997
2062	24,649,886
2063	24,539,997
2064	24,429,438
2065	24,318,280
2066	24,206,150
2067	24,095,202
2068	23,984,472
2069	23,874,033
2070	23,764,025
2071	23,654,027
2072	23,544,206
2073	23,435,906
2074	23,326,830
2075	23,217,012
2076	23,107,178
2077	22,998,066
2078	22,888,027
2079	22,778,031
2080	22,668,270
2081	22,558,020
2082	22,448,026
2083	22,338,055
2084	22,229,074
2085	22,118,912
2086	22,009,973
2087	21,900,993
2088	21,792,345
2089	21,682,833
2090	21,572,923
2091	21,464,078
2092	21,354,300
2093	21,244,862
2094	21,135,846
2095	21,026,763
2096	20,919,042
2097	20,810,777
2098	20,701,991
2099	20,593,838
2100	20,486,083

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.