Population density in North Korea
North Korea: Population density was 162.05 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population density in North Korea, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in North Korea stood at 162.05 people per km².
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in North Korea peaked at 222.58 people per km² in 2032 and was at its lowest, 7.47 people per km², in 1000.
North Korea ranks 93rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in North Korea, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.47 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 8.97 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 11.96 people per km² | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 8.97 people per km² | -25.0% |
| 1400 | 10.46 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 11.96 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 14.95 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 18.69 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 20.53 people per km² | +9.8% |
| 1720 | 21.61 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 22.74 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 23.94 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 25.2 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 26.53 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 27.92 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 29.39 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 30.94 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 36.09 people per km² | +16.6% |
| 1801 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 36.09 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 36.1 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 36.12 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 36.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 36.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 36.19 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 36.22 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 36.25 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 36.27 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 36.3 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 36.33 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 36.36 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 36.38 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 36.41 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 36.44 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 36.47 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 36.49 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 36.52 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 36.55 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 36.58 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 36.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 36.63 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 36.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 36.69 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 36.71 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 36.74 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 36.77 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 36.8 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 36.82 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 36.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 36.88 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 36.91 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 37.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 37.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 37.28 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 37.41 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 37.53 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 37.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 37.79 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 37.91 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 38.04 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 38.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 38.29 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 38.42 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 38.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 38.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 38.8 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 38.93 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 39.06 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 39.19 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 39.33 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 39.48 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 39.64 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 39.81 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 39.99 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 40.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 40.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 40.54 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 40.72 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 40.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 41.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 41.28 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 41.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 41.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 41.84 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 42.02 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 42.21 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 42.4 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 42.59 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 42.78 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 42.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 43.16 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 43.36 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 43.55 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 43.74 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 43.94 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 44.13 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 44.33 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 44.52 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 44.72 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 44.92 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 45.11 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 45.31 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 45.51 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 45.71 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 45.91 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 46.11 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 46.31 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 46.51 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 46.72 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 47.06 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 47.54 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 48.16 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 48.94 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 49.87 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 50.81 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 51.77 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 52.75 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 53.75 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 54.64 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 55.55 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 56.48 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 57.41 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 58.37 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 59.34 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 60.33 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 61.33 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 62.35 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 63.39 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 64.44 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 65.51 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 66.6 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 67.71 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 68.83 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 69.98 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 71.14 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 72.33 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 73.53 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 74.75 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 75.99 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 77.26 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 78.54 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 79.85 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 81.17 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 82.52 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 83.9 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 85.29 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 86.71 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 88.15 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 89.62 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 90.97 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 92.32 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 87.9 people per km² | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 85.16 people per km² | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 84.52 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 85.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 86.4 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 88.04 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 90.15 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 92.71 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 95.12 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 97.36 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 99.58 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 101.84 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 104.37 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 107.05 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 109.79 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 112.69 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 115.92 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 119.31 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 122.64 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 126.01 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 129.33 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 132.67 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 135.79 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 138.47 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 140.94 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 143.21 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 145.28 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 147.3 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 149.35 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 151.46 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 153.65 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 155.94 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 158.24 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 160.58 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 162.95 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 165.36 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 167.81 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 170.28 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 172.78 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 175.34 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 177.96 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 180.64 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 183.32 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 185.98 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 188.27 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 190.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 191.94 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 193.6 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 195.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 196.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 197.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 198.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 200.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 201.44 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 202.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 203.68 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204.69 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 205.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 206.61 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 207.52 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 208.44 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 209.38 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 210.36 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 211.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 212.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 213.42 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 214.41 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 215.36 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 216.24 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 217.06 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 217.86 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 218.66 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 219.4 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 220.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 220.67 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 221.19 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 221.63 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 221.99 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 222.26 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 222.45 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 222.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 222.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 222.53 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2034 | 222.41 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 222.22 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 221.97 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 221.66 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 221.3 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 220.89 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 220.43 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 219.94 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 219.42 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 218.87 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 218.29 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 217.68 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 217.03 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 216.36 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 215.66 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 214.93 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 214.16 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 213.37 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 212.54 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 211.69 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 210.81 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 209.9 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 208.96 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 208 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 207.02 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 206.01 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 204.99 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 203.95 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 202.9 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 201.84 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 200.77 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 199.69 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 198.61 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 197.54 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 196.46 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 195.39 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 194.32 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 193.25 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 192.19 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 191.13 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 190.07 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 189.02 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 187.97 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 186.92 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 185.86 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 184.81 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 183.75 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 182.68 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 181.61 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 180.54 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 179.47 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 178.38 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 177.3 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 176.21 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 175.12 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 174.02 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 172.92 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 171.82 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 170.72 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 169.62 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 168.53 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 167.44 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 166.35 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 165.26 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 164.19 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 163.11 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 162.05 people per km² | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 162.05 people per km² is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 162.05 people per km² is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +33.3% | 8.97 people per km² | 11.96 people per km² |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 11.96 people per km² | 14.95 people per km² |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 14.95 people per km² | 18.69 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.47 people per km² | 7.47 people per km² | 7.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.96 people per km² | 11.96 people per km² | 11.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.96 people per km² | 11.96 people per km² | 11.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 14.95 people per km² | 14.95 people per km² | 14.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.69 people per km² | 18.69 people per km² | 18.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 20.53 people per km² | 20.53 people per km² | 20.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 21.61 people per km² | 21.61 people per km² | 21.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.74 people per km² | 22.74 people per km² | 22.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 23.94 people per km² | 23.94 people per km² | 23.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 25.2 people per km² | 25.2 people per km² | 25.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 26.53 people per km² | 26.53 people per km² | 26.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 27.92 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 29.39 people per km² | 29.39 people per km² | 29.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 36.09 people per km² | 36.09 people per km² | 36.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.09 people per km² | 36.09 people per km² | 36.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.21 people per km² | 36.1 people per km² | 36.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.48 people per km² | 36.36 people per km² | 36.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.75 people per km² | 36.63 people per km² | 36.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.47 people per km² | 36.91 people per km² | 38.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.74 people per km² | 38.17 people per km² | 39.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.27 people per km² | 39.48 people per km² | 41.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.12 people per km² | 41.28 people per km² | 42.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 44.04 people per km² | 43.16 people per km² | 44.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.03 people per km² | 45.11 people per km² | 47.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 51.38 people per km² | 47.54 people per km² | 55.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 60.89 people per km² | 56.48 people per km² | 65.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 71.81 people per km² | 66.6 people per km² | 77.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 84.67 people per km² | 78.54 people per km² | 90.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 88.74 people per km² | 84.52 people per km² | 95.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.06 people per km² | 97.36 people per km² | 122.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.83 people per km² | 126.01 people per km² | 149.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.9 people per km² | 151.46 people per km² | 172.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.23 people per km² | 175.34 people per km² | 195.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.79 people per km² | 196.54 people per km² | 206.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.89 people per km² | 207.52 people per km² | 216.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.08 people per km² | 217.06 people per km² | 222.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 222.06 people per km² | 220.89 people per km² | 222.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 217.86 people per km² | 214.93 people per km² | 220.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 210.25 people per km² | 206.01 people per km² | 214.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 200.21 people per km² | 195.39 people per km² | 204.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 189.55 people per km² | 184.81 people per km² | 194.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 178.91 people per km² | 174.02 people per km² | 183.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 168 people per km² | 163.11 people per km² | 172.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 162.05 people per km² | 162.05 people per km² | 162.05 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 165.91 people per km² compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.72 people per km² compare
- 92 Tonga 163.72 people per km² compare
- 94 American Samoa 161.58 people per km² compare
- 95 Indonesia 156.14 people per km² compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 154.54 people per km² compare
More population data for North Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in North Korea?
- Population density in North Korea was 162.05 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 222.58 people per km² in 2032.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 people per km² in 1000.
- How does North Korea rank for population density?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.