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Entity:
Korea, North
Capital:
P'yongyang
Population (2010-07-01):
22,757,275 (CIA)
Area:
120,540 sq.km.
Country code:
kp
Region:
Eastern Asia
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
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Korea, North
Administrative units
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
Main cities
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.