North Korea Population (1950-2025)

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Total current population for North Korea in 2025 is 26,319,924, a 0.29% increase from 2024.

Total population for North Korea in 2024 was 26,244,582, a 0.66% decline from 2023.
Total population for North Korea in 2023 was 26,418,204, a 0.34% increase from 2022.
Total population for North Korea in 2022 was 26,328,845, a 0.37% increase from 2021.

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.