Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 80 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.37 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
57.3 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea is 80 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 82.37 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.3 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places North Korea 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.3 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 57.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 57.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 57.53 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 57.3 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 58.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 59.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 61.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 62.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 64.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 65.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 66.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 67.71 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 68.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 69.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 69.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 71.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 72.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 72.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 77.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 78.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.37 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 80 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 80 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.43 units per square kilometre | 57.3 units per square kilometre | 57.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.85 units per square kilometre | 57.71 units per square kilometre | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.78 units per square kilometre | 65.28 units per square kilometre | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 units per square kilometre | 72.88 units per square kilometre | 79.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.23 units per square kilometre | 79.76 units per square kilometre | 82.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.07 units per square kilometre | 81.41 units per square kilometre | 82.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.57 units per square kilometre | 80 units per square kilometre | 81.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 33 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ethiopia 87.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in North Korea was 80 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.37 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does North Korea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.