Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1778 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.1778 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.1778 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1288 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1778 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1778 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2036 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 0.2022 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.1768 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.1718 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.1778 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1288 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.