Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Pyongyang

The Dem. People's Republic of Korea, with its capital Pyongyang, is renowned for the Juche Tower, a symbol of the country's ideology and resilience. The country is also home to the majestic Mount Paektu, a volcanic peak considered sacred and a natural emblem of Korean heritage.

Year	Population	Change
2024	26,498,823	+80,619
2023	26,418,204	+89,359
2022	26,328,845	+96,311
2021	26,232,534	+96,222
2020	26,136,312	+98,680
2019	26,037,632	+106,485
2018	25,931,147	+113,438
2017	25,817,709	+119,383
2016	25,698,326	+122,976
2015	25,575,350	+124,088
2014	25,451,262	+121,811
2013	25,329,451	+117,723
2012	25,211,728	+113,854
2011	25,097,874	+110,616
2010	24,987,258	+108,926
2009	24,878,332	+113,714
2008	24,764,618	+118,235
2007	24,646,383	+121,876
2006	24,524,507	+128,074
2005	24,396,433	+141,490
2004	24,254,943	+164,563
2003	24,090,380	+146,407
2002	23,943,973	+128,615
2001	23,815,358	+149,448
2000	23,665,910	+168,311
1999	23,497,599	+186,035
1998	23,311,564	+200,734
1997	23,110,830	+215,084
1996	22,895,746	+226,442
1995	22,669,304	+275,329
1994	22,393,975	+320,623
1993	22,073,352	+322,441
1992	21,750,911	+322,273
1991	21,428,638	+316,501
1990	21,112,137	+307,770
1989	20,804,367	+301,206
1988	20,503,161	+297,678
1987	20,205,483	+294,628
1986	19,910,855	+290,467
1985	19,620,388	+285,345
1984	19,335,043	+281,009
1983	19,054,034	+277,677
1982	18,776,357	+275,062
1981	18,501,295	+264,509
1980	18,236,786	+253,316
1979	17,983,470	+247,475
1978	17,735,995	+243,197
1977	17,492,798	+249,348
1976	17,243,450	+272,395
1975	16,971,055	+297,934
1974	16,673,121	+322,754
1973	16,350,367	+375,298
1972	15,975,069	+402,612
1971	15,572,457	+399,682
1970	15,172,775	+405,160
1969	14,767,615	+402,019
1968	14,365,596	+407,246
1967	13,958,350	+389,256
1966	13,569,094	+349,725
1965	13,219,369	+329,599
1964	12,889,770	+322,713
1963	12,567,057	+304,175
1962	12,262,882	+272,169
1961	11,990,713	+267,760
1960	11,722,953	—