Long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Long term urban population region was 68.27 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
68.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.27
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1000–2025

0204060100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 68.27, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 68.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1000.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 1
1100s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 1
1200s 0.0033 0.0033 0.0033 1
1300s 0.0099 0.0099 0.0099 1
1400s 0.0296 0.0296 0.0296 1
1500s 0.0889 0.0889 0.0889 1
1600s 0.2667 0.2667 0.2667 1
1700s 0.8 0.8 0.8 1
1710s 0.7077 0.7077 0.7077 1
1720s 0.8256 0.8256 0.8256 1
1730s 0.9632 0.9632 0.9632 1
1740s 1.12 1.12 1.12 1
1750s 1.31 1.31 1.31 1
1760s 1.53 1.53 1.53 1
1770s 1.78 1.78 1.78 1
1780s 2.08 2.08 2.08 1
1790s 2.43 2.43 2.43 1
1800s 2.83 2.83 2.83 1
1810s 3.31 3.31 3.31 1
1820s 3.86 3.86 3.86 1
1830s 4.5 4.5 4.5 1
1840s 5.25 5.25 5.25 1
1850s 6.12 6.12 6.12 1
1860s 7.15 7.15 7.15 1
1870s 8.34 8.34 8.34 1
1880s 9.73 9.73 9.73 1
1890s 11.35 11.35 11.35 1
1900s 13.24 13.24 13.24 1
1910s 15.44 15.44 15.44 1
1920s 18.02 18.02 18.02 1
1930s 21.02 21.02 21.02 1
1940s 24.52 24.52 24.52 1
1950s 33.24 28.61 37.51 10
1960s 43.95 38.51 51.01 10
1970s 55.91 53.58 56.9 10
1980s 57.54 56.9 58.2 10
1990s 59.08 58.38 59.95 10
2000s 60.14 60.09 60.2 10
2010s 62.85 60.22 65.49 10
2020s 67.17 66.08 68.27 6

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 93 Greece 69 compare
  2. 94 Poland 68.55 compare
  3. 95 Portugal 68.37 compare
  4. 97 Angola 67.93 compare
  5. 98 North Macedonia 67.87 compare
  6. 99 Cameroon 67.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Long term urban population region in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 68.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 68.27 in 2025.
What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for long term urban population region?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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