Dem. People's Republic of Korea — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 11,116,000 1
1951 10,583,000 1
1952 10,253,000 1
1953 10,177,000
1954 10,242,000
1955 10,403,000
1956 10,600,000 1
1957 10,854,000
1958 11,163,000 1
1959 11,452,000
1960 11,722,000 1
1961 11,990,000
1962 12,262,000 1
1963 12,567,000 1
1964 12,889,000
1965 13,219,000 1
1966 13,569,000 1
1967 13,958,000
1968 14,365,000 1
1969 14,767,000 1
1970 15,172,000 1
1971 15,572,000 1
1972 15,975,000
1973 16,350,000 1
1974 16,673,000 1
1975 16,971,000
1976 17,243,000 1
1977 17,492,000
1978 17,735,000 1
1979 17,983,000
1980 18,236,000 1
1981 18,501,000 1
1982 18,776,000
1983 19,054,000 1
1984 19,335,000
1985 19,620,000 1
1986 19,910,000
1987 20,205,000 1
1988 20,503,000 1
1989 20,804,000
1990 21,112,000 1
1991 21,428,000
1992 21,750,000 1
1993 22,073,000 1
1994 22,393,000
1995 22,669,000 1
1996 22,895,000
1997 23,110,000 1
1998 23,311,000
1999 23,497,000
2000 23,665,000 1
2001 23,815,000
2002 23,943,000
2003 24,090,000 1
2004 24,254,000
2005 24,396,000
2006 24,524,000 1
2007 24,646,000
2008 24,764,000
2009 24,878,000
2010 24,987,000
2011 25,097,000 1
2012 25,211,000
2013 25,329,000
2014 25,451,000
2015 25,575,000 1
2016 25,698,000
2017 25,817,000
2018 25,931,000
2019 26,037,000 1
2020 26,136,000
2021 26,232,000
2022 26,328,000
2023 26,418,000
2024 26,498,000
2025 26,571,000 1
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