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Population of Korea 1910-2015. The demographics of North Korea are determined through national censuses and international estimates. The Central Bureau of Statistics of North Korea conducted the most recent census in 2008, where the population reached 24 million inhabitants. [1]
According to current projections, North Korea’s population will reach its peak in 2037 with a population of 26.87 million people – just over 1 million more people than it has now. North Korea’s population growth rate has slowed to 0.44% per year.
Chart and table of North Korea population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of North Korea in 2024 is 26,244,582, a 0.32% increase from 2023. The population of North Korea in 2023 was 26,160,821, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
In recent years, the North's domestic agricultural production has improved but still falls far short of producing sufficient food for its population. Starting in 2002, North Korea began to tolerate semi-private markets but has made few other efforts to meet its goal of improving the overall standard of living.
North Korea, country in East Asia. It occupies the northern portion of the Korean peninsula, which juts out from the Asian mainland between the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea; North Korea covers about 55 percent of the peninsula’s land area.
North Korea’s population grew fairly rapidly after the Korean War, more than doubling in size between 1953 and 1993. Although the rate of population increase began slowing in the late 20th century, it is nearly twice that of South Korea.
Population 25.8 million (July 2021 est.) Population Growth 0.49% (2021 est.) Ethnicity racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese Language Korean Religion traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) Urbanization
After 1953, North Korea experienced a massive population growth: 11.7 million citizens in 1960 soared to 15 million by 1970, with a total fertility rate close to 4 thanks to the massive post-war reconstruction efforts and the relatively strong economy.
Population, GDP, life expectancy, birth rate and other key metrics for North Korea.
North Korea ended 2021 with a population of 25,971,909 people, which represents an increasea of 104,442 people compared to 2020.