Population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population density of the capital city was 10,605 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 10,605 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12,954 people per km² in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,605 people per km², in 2100.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,813 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 12,954 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 12,832 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 12,830 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 12,739 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 12,640 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 12,448 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 12,291 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 12,095 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 11,883 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2070 | 11,666 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 11,440 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2080 | 11,217 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2085 | 11,108 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 11,087 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 10,865 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2100 | 10,605 people per km² | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,883 people per km² | 12,813 people per km² | 12,954 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 12,831 people per km² | 12,830 people per km² | 12,832 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 12,689 people per km² | 12,640 people per km² | 12,739 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 12,370 people per km² | 12,291 people per km² | 12,448 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 11,989 people per km² | 11,883 people per km² | 12,095 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 11,553 people per km² | 11,440 people per km² | 11,666 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 11,162 people per km² | 11,108 people per km² | 11,217 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 10,976 people per km² | 10,865 people per km² | 11,087 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 10,605 people per km² | 10,605 people per km² | 10,605 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population density of the capital city in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 10,605 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,954 people per km² in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,605 people per km² in 2100.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population density of the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.