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Census Results

1925-10-01 : 6,014,099
1930-xx-xx : 6,537,303
1940-10-01 : 7,920,279
1944-xx-xx : 8,554,857
1993-12-31 : 21,213,378
2008-10-01 : 23,349,859

province	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1993-12-31 census	population 2008-10-01 census
source: Central Bureau of Statistics - DPR Korea. note: county = gun; district = guyok; si = city; bukdo (buk-do) = North; namdo (nam-do) = South. note: (1) part of Chongjin City. note: (2) part of Hamhung City.
Jagang, province	Kanggye	16,968	1,152,733	1,299,830
Kangwon, province	Wonsan	11,152	1,304,481	1,477,582
North Hamgyong, province	Chongjin	17,570	2,060,725	2,327,362
North Hwanghae, province	Sariwon	9,262	1,512,060	2,113,672
North Phyongan, province	Sinuiju	12,191	2,404,490	2,728,662
Pyongyang City	Pyongyang	2,000	2,741,260	3,255,288
Ryanggang, province	Hyesan	14,317	638,474	719,269
South Hamgyong, province	Hamhung	18,970	2,732,232	3,066,013
South Hwanghae, province	Haeju	8,002	2,010,953	2,310,485
South Phyongan, province	Phyongsong	12,330	2,866,109	4,051,696
total		122,762	20,522,351	23,349,859

name	population 1993-12-31 census	population 2008-10-01 census
Pyongyang	2,741,260	3,255,288
Hamhung-Hungnam	709,730	768,551
Chongjin	582,480	667,929
Nampho	731,448	366,815
Wonsan	300,148	363,127
Sinuiju	326,011	359,341
Tanchon	..	345,875
Kaechon	..	319,554
Kaesong	334,433	308,440
Sariwon	254,146	307,764
Sunchon	..	297,317
Pyongsong	272,934	284,386
Haeju	229,172	273,300
Kanggye	223,410	251,971
Anju	..	240,117
Tokchon	..	237,133
Kim Chaek (Songjin)	..	207,299
Rason	..	196,954
Kusong	..	196,515
Hyesan	178,020	192,680
Jongju	..	189,742
Huichon	..	168,180
Hoeryong	..	153,532
Sinpho	..	152,759
Songrim	..	128,831
Munchon	..	122,934
Manpho	..	116,760
source: Central Bureau of Statistics - DPR Korea.