Dem. People's Republic of Korea — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 11,116,000 5,112,000 6,004,000 92.32 1
1951 10,583,000 4,747,000 5,836,000 87.90 1
1952 10,253,000 4,534,000 5,718,000 85.16 1
1953 10,177,000 4,485,000 5,691,000 84.52
1954 10,242,000 4,519,000 5,723,000 85.07
1955 10,403,000 4,605,000 5,797,000 86.40
1956 10,600,000 4,711,000 5,889,000 88.04 1
1957 10,854,000 4,845,000 6,009,000 90.15
1958 11,163,000 5,007,000 6,155,000 92.71 1
1959 11,452,000 5,159,000 6,293,000 95.12
1960 11,722,000 5,302,000 6,420,000 97.36 1
1961 11,990,000 5,443,000 6,547,000 99.58
1962 12,262,000 5,586,000 6,676,000 101.84 1
1963 12,567,000 5,746,000 6,820,000 104.37 1
1964 12,889,000 5,916,000 6,973,000 107.05
1965 13,219,000 6,088,000 7,130,000 109.79 1
1966 13,569,000 6,272,000 7,296,000 112.69 1
1967 13,958,000 6,475,000 7,482,000 115.92
1968 14,365,000 6,688,000 7,676,000 119.31 1
1969 14,767,000 6,898,000 7,868,000 122.64 1
1970 15,172,000 7,110,000 8,061,000 126.01 1
1971 15,572,000 7,319,000 8,252,000 129.33 1
1972 15,975,000 7,530,000 8,444,000 132.67
1973 16,350,000 7,727,000 8,623,000 135.79 1
1974 16,673,000 7,896,000 8,776,000 138.47 1
1975 16,971,000 8,053,000 8,917,000 140.94
1976 17,243,000 8,197,000 9,045,000 143.21 1
1977 17,492,000 8,329,000 9,163,000 145.28
1978 17,735,000 8,458,000 9,277,000 147.30 1
1979 17,983,000 8,588,000 9,394,000 149.35
1980 18,236,000 8,722,000 9,514,000 151.46 1
1981 18,501,000 8,861,000 9,639,000 153.65 1
1982 18,776,000 9,006,000 9,769,000 155.94
1983 19,054,000 9,152,000 9,901,000 158.24 1
1984 19,335,000 9,300,000 10,034,000 160.58
1985 19,620,000 9,450,000 10,169,000 162.95 1
1986 19,910,000 9,603,000 10,307,000 165.36
1987 20,205,000 9,757,000 10,447,000 167.81 1
1988 20,503,000 9,914,000 10,589,000 170.28 1
1989 20,804,000 10,072,000 10,732,000 172.78
1990 21,112,000 10,233,000 10,878,000 175.34 1
1991 21,428,000 10,398,000 11,029,000 177.96
1992 21,750,000 10,566,000 11,184,000 180.64 1
1993 22,073,000 10,733,000 11,340,000 183.32 1
1994 22,393,000 10,897,000 11,496,000 185.98
1995 22,669,000 11,037,000 11,631,000 188.27 1
1996 22,895,000 11,154,000 11,741,000 190.15
1997 23,110,000 11,264,000 11,846,000 191.93 1
1998 23,311,000 11,367,000 11,943,000 193.60
1999 23,497,000 11,463,000 12,034,000 195.15
2000 23,665,000 11,549,000 12,116,000 196.54 1
2001 23,815,000 11,625,000 12,190,000 197.79
2002 23,943,000 11,690,000 12,253,000 198.85
2003 24,090,000 11,764,000 12,326,000 200.07 1
2004 24,254,000 11,846,000 12,408,000 201.44
2005 24,396,000 11,916,000 12,480,000 202.61
2006 24,524,000 11,979,000 12,544,000 203.68 1
2007 24,646,000 12,040,000 12,606,000 204.69
2008 24,764,000 12,100,000 12,664,000 205.67
2009 24,878,000 12,159,000 12,718,000 206.61
2010 24,987,000 12,219,000 12,767,000 207.52
2011 25,097,000 12,281,000 12,815,000 208.44 1
2012 25,211,000 12,347,000 12,864,000 209.38
2013 25,329,000 12,416,000 12,913,000 210.36
2014 25,451,000 12,488,000 12,962,000 211.37
2015 25,575,000 12,562,000 13,012,000 212.40 1
2016 25,698,000 12,636,000 13,062,000 213.42
2017 25,817,000 12,706,000 13,111,000 214.42
2018 25,931,000 12,771,000 13,159,000 215.36
2019 26,037,000 12,830,000 13,206,000 216.24 1
2020 26,136,000 12,885,000 13,250,000 217.06
2021 26,232,000 12,942,000 13,289,000 217.86
2022 26,328,000 13,002,000 13,326,000 218.66
2023 26,418,000 13,058,000 13,360,000 219.40
2024 26,498,000 13,108,000 13,390,000 220.07
2025 26,571,000 13,154,000 13,416,000 220.67 1
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