North Korea

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

General Information


Official name Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Official name [native]
Capital
Capital [native]
Region Eastern Asia
ISO code KP
Statistical agency Central Bureau of Statistics

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Administrative units

provincecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1993-12-31
census		population
2008-10-01
census
Jagang, provinceKanggye16,9681,152,7331,299,830
Kangwon, provinceWonsan11,1521,304,4811,477,582
North Hamgyong, provinceChongjin17,5702,060,7252,327,362
North Hwanghae, provinceSariwon9,2621,512,0602,113,672
North Phyongan, provinceSinuiju12,1912,404,4902,728,662
Pyongyang CityPyongyang2,0002,741,2603,255,288
Ryanggang, provinceHyesan14,317638,474719,269
South Hamgyong, provinceHamhung18,9702,732,2323,066,013
South Hwanghae, provinceHaeju8,0022,010,9532,310,485
South Phyongan, provincePhyongsong12,3302,866,1094,051,696
total 122,76220,522,35123,349,859
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.

Main cities

namepopulation
1993-12-31
census		population
2008-10-01
census
Pyongyang2,741,2603,255,288
Hamhung-Hungnam709,730768,551
Chongjin582,480667,929
Nampho731,448366,815
Wonsan300,148363,127
Sinuiju326,011359,341
Tanchon..345,875
Kaechon..319,554
Kaesong334,433308,440
Sariwon254,146307,764
Sunchon..297,317
Pyongsong272,934284,386
Haeju229,172273,300
Kanggye223,410251,971
Anju..240,117
Tokchon..237,133
Kim Chaek (Songjin)..207,299
Rason..196,954
Kusong..196,515
Hyesan178,020192,680
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.