Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3581 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea is 0.3581 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.594 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3581 units per person, in 2025.
That places North Korea 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.594 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5769 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5626 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.55 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5378 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.525 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5105 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4951 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4803 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4675 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.458 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4509 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4443 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4388 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4349 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.433 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4324 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.432 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4318 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.431 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4303 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4292 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4279 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4264 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4247 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.423 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4211 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4193 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4174 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4156 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.414 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4125 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4112 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4102 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4093 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4077 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4064 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4058 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3997 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3985 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3969 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3952 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3932 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3912 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3891 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3868 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3843 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3818 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3765 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3736 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3707 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3677 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3646 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3614 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3581 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.53 units per person | 0.4675 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4388 units per person | 0.4315 units per person | 0.458 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.425 units per person | 0.4174 units per person | 0.431 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4103 units per person | 0.4064 units per person | 0.4156 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4026 units per person | 0.3985 units per person | 0.4058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3874 units per person | 0.3765 units per person | 0.3969 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.366 units per person | 0.3581 units per person | 0.3736 units per person | 6 |
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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)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in North Korea was 0.3581 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.594 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3581 units per person in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.