Trend of Population for North Korea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of North Korea was 26,498,823. A difference of +80,619 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of North Korea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

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Year	Population
1,960	11,722,953
1,961	11,990,713
1,962	12,262,882
1,963	12,567,057
1,964	12,889,770
1,965	13,219,369
1,966	13,569,094
1,967	13,958,350
1,968	14,365,596
1,969	14,767,615
1,970	15,172,775
1,971	15,572,457
1,972	15,975,069
1,973	16,350,367
1,974	16,673,121
1,975	16,971,055
1,976	17,243,450
1,977	17,492,798
1,978	17,735,995
1,979	17,983,470
1,980	18,236,786
1,981	18,501,295
1,982	18,776,357
1,983	19,054,034
1,984	19,335,043
1,985	19,620,388
1,986	19,910,855
1,987	20,205,483
1,988	20,503,161
1,989	20,804,367
1,990	21,112,137
1,991	21,428,638
1,992	21,750,911
1,993	22,073,352
1,994	22,393,975
1,995	22,669,304
1,996	22,895,746
1,997	23,110,830
1,998	23,311,564
1,999	23,497,599
2,000	23,665,910
2,001	23,815,358
2,002	23,943,973
2,003	24,090,380
2,004	24,254,943
2,005	24,396,433
2,006	24,524,507
2,007	24,646,383
2,008	24,764,618
2,009	24,878,332
2,010	24,987,258
2,011	25,097,874
2,012	25,211,728
2,013	25,329,451
2,014	25,451,262
2,015	25,575,350
2,016	25,698,326
2,017	25,817,709
2,018	25,931,147
2,019	26,037,632
2,020	26,136,312
2,021	26,232,534
2,022	26,328,845
2,023	26,418,204
2,024	26,498,823