The current population of North Korea is 26,557,922 with an annual growth rate of 0.254%. North Korea has a population of 0.324% of the world's population.
Population | 26,557,922 |
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Growth Rate | 0.254% |
Male | 13,148,047 (49.507%) |
Female | 13,409,875 (50.493%) |
Today Change | + 92 |
Births today | 455 |
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Deaths today | 359 |
Births in 2025 | 102,295 |
Deaths in 2025 | 80,854 |
Change in 2025 | + 20,590 (0.078%) |
Year | Population (01 Jan) | Natural Change | Growth Rate (%) | Total Population (31 December) |
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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 |
2015 | 25,513,281 | 123,739 | 0.485% | 25,637,020 |
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.
Year | Net Migration |
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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 |
Rank | Iso | Country | Population | Equivalent North Korea |
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1 | CN | China | 1,416,733,240 | 5,342.412% |
2 | KR | South Korea | 51,678,776 | 194.809% |
3 | RU | Russia | 144,167,014 | 544.272% |