Population by income level in North Korea
North Korea: Population by income level was 26.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in North Korea is 26.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in North Korea peaked at 26.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.72 million, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 million | 11.72 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 15.17 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 million | 18.24 million | 20.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 21.11 million | 23.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 23.67 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 24.99 million | 26.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.36 million | 26.14 million | 26.57 million | 6 |
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More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3263 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.78 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in North Korea?
- Population by income level in North Korea was 26.57 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 million in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population by income level?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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