Official statistics for North Korea, with sources: national population, income and prices, plus tables of population, age for 11 states/provinces. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See North Korea on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26.63 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 7.21 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 36.8 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 64.19 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 0 % | 2004 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment rate | 3.54 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| states/provinces | Population people · 2008 | Population per 1km² (population density) people/km² · 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| South Pyongan Province | 3.07 million | 265.0 |
| Pyongyang | 3.02 million | 1,726 |
| North Pyongan Province | 2.74 million | 216.1 |
| North Hwanghae Province | 2.35 million | 227.5 |
| South Hwanghae Province | 2.22 million | 263.2 |
| Nampo | 983,660 | 861.3 |
| Chagang Province | ― | ― |
| Kangwon Province | ― | ― |
| North Hamgyong Province | ― | ― |
| Ryanggang Province | ― | ― |
| South Hamgyong Province | ― | ― |
Religion (2020, Pew Research Center 2025「Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2020」): No religion (no particular faith) 72.9%, Other religions (Sikhism, Taoism, Shinto, Jainism, Bahá'í, folk religions, etc.) 25.2%, Buddhism 1.5%, Christianity 0.4%, Islam 0%
All figures for North Korea (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
The figures on this page come from the following public statistics. On the 3D map, click a number to see, for each one, the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the text exactly as written, the date fetched, the file fingerprint (sha256), and for calculated numbers, the formula and inputs.