Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1243 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1243 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North Korea 63rd 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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1243 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1277 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1344 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1372 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1397 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1421 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1443 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1525 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1548 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1571 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1594 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1618 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1641 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.169 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1715 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1793 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1847 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1873 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1892 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1911 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1928 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1972 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1984 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1993 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2008 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2062 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.208 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2099 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2119 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2129 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2183 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1715 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1959 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 60 Switzerland 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1243 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.