North Korea Urban Population 1960-2023
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- North Korea urban population for 2021 was 16,269,323, a 0.82% increase from 2020.
- North Korea urban population for 2020 was 16,136,385, a 0.83% increase from 2019.
- North Korea urban population for 2019 was 16,002,886, a 0.84% increase from 2018.
- North Korea urban population for 2018 was 15,869,758, a 0.84% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
44,336,645 |
| Ethiopia |
26,671,558 |
| Tanzania |
22,862,550 |
| North Korea |
16,269,323 |
| Yemen |
12,713,103 |
| Mozambique |
12,069,961 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
11,968,088 |
| Uganda |
11,717,016 |
| Madagascar |
11,336,960 |
| Afghanistan |
10,551,772 |
| Mali |
9,786,489 |
| Senegal |
8,202,086 |
| Somalia |
7,974,917 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,904,253 |
| Haiti |
6,635,469 |
| Benin |
6,364,839 |
| Nepal |
6,309,750 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,166,388 |
| Guinea |
5,042,529 |
| Niger |
4,230,083 |
| Chad |
4,085,514 |
| Togo |
3,748,225 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,652,200 |
| Malawi |
3,519,490 |
| Liberia |
2,730,335 |
| Tajikistan |
2,703,303 |
| Rwanda |
2,364,984 |
| Central African Republic |
2,327,367 |
| South Sudan |
2,204,901 |
| Burundi |
1,764,450 |
| Gambia |
1,669,008 |
| Eritrea |
1,519,988 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
919,432 |
| Comoros |
243,308 |
| North Korea Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
16,269,323 |
62.64 |
0.82% |
| 2020 |
16,136,385 |
62.38 |
0.83% |
| 2019 |
16,002,886 |
62.13 |
0.84% |
| 2018 |
15,869,758 |
61.90 |
0.83% |
| 2017 |
15,737,956 |
61.68 |
0.83% |
| 2016 |
15,607,248 |
61.47 |
0.84% |
| 2015 |
15,477,354 |
61.28 |
0.82% |
| 2014 |
15,351,564 |
61.10 |
0.79% |
| 2013 |
15,230,608 |
60.92 |
0.75% |
| 2012 |
15,116,334 |
60.74 |
0.72% |
| 2011 |
15,008,319 |
60.56 |
0.69% |
| 2010 |
14,904,929 |
60.38 |
0.73% |
| 2009 |
14,796,839 |
60.20 |
0.72% |
| 2008 |
14,691,216 |
60.04 |
0.59% |
| 2007 |
14,604,648 |
59.96 |
0.63% |
| 2006 |
14,513,343 |
59.88 |
0.69% |
| 2005 |
14,413,592 |
59.81 |
0.76% |
| 2004 |
14,303,977 |
59.73 |
0.83% |
| 2003 |
14,185,313 |
59.65 |
0.74% |
| 2002 |
14,081,401 |
59.57 |
0.67% |
| 2001 |
13,987,834 |
59.49 |
0.75% |
| 2000 |
13,882,837 |
59.41 |
0.83% |
| 1999 |
13,768,157 |
59.33 |
0.92% |
| 1998 |
13,642,656 |
59.26 |
0.99% |
| 1997 |
13,508,326 |
59.18 |
1.07% |
| 1996 |
13,364,401 |
59.10 |
1.15% |
| 1995 |
13,211,496 |
59.02 |
1.39% |
| 1994 |
13,028,599 |
58.94 |
1.71% |
| 1993 |
12,808,195 |
58.83 |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
12,580,772 |
58.68 |
1.78% |
| 1991 |
12,359,133 |
58.53 |
1.76% |
| 1990 |
12,143,594 |
58.38 |
1.73% |
| 1989 |
11,935,448 |
58.24 |
1.72% |
| 1988 |
11,732,303 |
58.09 |
1.72% |
| 1987 |
11,532,316 |
57.94 |
1.73% |
| 1986 |
11,334,767 |
57.79 |
1.73% |
| 1985 |
11,139,984 |
57.64 |
1.72% |
| 1984 |
10,950,011 |
57.50 |
1.71% |
| 1983 |
10,764,626 |
57.35 |
1.70% |
| 1982 |
10,582,824 |
57.20 |
1.71% |
| 1981 |
10,403,000 |
57.05 |
1.71% |
| 1980 |
10,227,007 |
56.90 |
1.50% |
| 1979 |
10,075,121 |
56.86 |
1.47% |
| 1978 |
9,927,644 |
56.82 |
1.46% |
| 1977 |
9,783,983 |
56.78 |
1.50% |
| 1976 |
9,638,520 |
56.74 |
1.64% |
| 1975 |
9,482,084 |
56.70 |
2.61% |
| 1974 |
9,237,924 |
56.20 |
2.79% |
| 1973 |
8,983,848 |
55.70 |
3.16% |
| 1972 |
8,704,767 |
55.20 |
3.40% |
| 1971 |
8,414,057 |
54.70 |
3.46% |
| 1970 |
8,128,308 |
54.20 |
7.54% |
| 1969 |
7,537,743 |
51.61 |
7.86% |
| 1968 |
6,967,695 |
49.01 |
6.84% |
| 1967 |
6,507,258 |
47.08 |
4.91% |
| 1966 |
6,195,555 |
46.08 |
4.73% |
| 1965 |
5,909,602 |
45.09 |
4.68% |
| 1964 |
5,639,553 |
44.10 |
4.73% |
| 1963 |
5,378,823 |
43.12 |
4.69% |
| 1962 |
5,132,378 |
42.14 |
4.53% |
| 1961 |
4,905,076 |
41.16 |
4.59% |
| 1960 |
4,684,995 |
40.20 |
% |
