North Korea Population (2026)

Population of North Korea as of today

The current population of North Korea is 26,617,895 with an annual growth rate of 0.217%. North Korea has a population of 0.322% of the world's population.

Population	26,617,895
Growth Rate	0.217%
Male	13,186,883 (49.541%)
Female	13,431,012 (50.459%)
Today Change	+ 26

Births today	148
Deaths today	120
Births in 2026	74,847
Deaths in 2026	61,015
Change in 2026	+ 13,154 (0.049%)

Population chart for North Korea

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of North Korea

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	26,537,332	67,405	0.254%	26,604,737
2024	26,460,314	77,000	0.291%	26,537,314
2023	26,376,094	84,140	0.319%	26,460,234
2022	26,281,596	94,351	0.359%	26,375,947
2021	26,183,471	97,926	0.374%	26,281,397
2020	26,089,153	94,182	0.361%	26,183,335
2019	25,986,112	102,905	0.396%	26,089,017
2018	25,876,183	109,715	0.424%	25,985,898
2017	25,759,234	116,689	0.453%	25,875,923
2016	25,637,419	121,521	0.474%	25,758,940

Net Migration Rate of North Korea

The net migration rate of North Korea in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -1,997, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-1,997
2022	-1,997
2021	-1,585
2020	-1,585
2019	-3,142
2018	-3,225
2017	-3,224
2016	-3,222
2015	-3,208
2014	-3,042

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