Population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 219.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
219.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
99.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 219.4 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 219.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 101.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 104.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 107.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 109.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 112.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 115.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 119.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 122.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 129.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 132.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 135.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 138.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 140.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 143.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 145.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 147.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 149.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 151.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 153.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 155.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 158.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 160.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 162.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 165.36 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 167.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 170.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 172.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 175.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 177.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 180.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 183.32 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 185.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 188.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 190.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 191.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 193.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 195.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 196.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 197.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 198.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 200.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 201.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 202.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 203.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 205.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 206.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 207.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 208.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 209.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 210.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 211.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 212.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 213.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 214.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 215.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 216.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 217.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 217.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 218.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 219.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 219.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 219.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.36 units per square kilometre | 99.58 units per square kilometre | 122.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.83 units per square kilometre | 126.01 units per square kilometre | 149.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.9 units per square kilometre | 151.46 units per square kilometre | 172.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.23 units per square kilometre | 175.34 units per square kilometre | 195.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 196.54 units per square kilometre | 206.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 207.52 units per square kilometre | 216.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 217.06 units per square kilometre | 219.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 59 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 224.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 223.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in North Korea was 219.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 219.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.