North Korea Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- North Korea rural population for 2023 was 9,626,397, a 0.43% decline from 2022.
- North Korea rural population for 2022 was 9,667,582, a 0.36% decline from 2021.
- North Korea rural population for 2021 was 9,702,586, a 0.29% decline from 2020.
- North Korea rural population for 2020 was 9,731,082, a 0.22% decline from 2019.
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| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
97,227,189 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
53,745,241 |
| Tanzania |
42,210,185 |
| Uganda |
35,576,357 |
| Afghanistan |
30,863,394 |
| Nepal |
24,129,310 |
| Niger |
22,563,670 |
| Mozambique |
20,761,112 |
| Yemen |
20,728,115 |
| Madagascar |
18,026,828 |
| Malawi |
17,105,427 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,690,102 |
| Chad |
13,824,812 |
| Mali |
12,534,572 |
| Rwanda |
11,572,862 |
| Burundi |
11,281,370 |
| Zimbabwe |
11,246,318 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,892,618 |
| North Korea |
9,626,397 |
| Somalia |
9,449,071 |
| Senegal |
8,956,364 |
| Guinea |
8,786,117 |
| South Sudan |
8,738,526 |
| Tajikistan |
7,279,615 |
| Benin |
6,842,701 |
| Togo |
5,025,764 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,896,638 |
| Haiti |
4,730,238 |
| Central African Republic |
3,237,862 |
| Liberia |
2,515,915 |
| Eritrea |
2,126,864 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,172,940 |
| Gambia |
985,251 |
| Comoros |
595,328 |
| North Korea Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
9,626,397 |
36.80 |
-0.43% |
| 2022 |
9,667,582 |
37.08 |
-0.36% |
| 2021 |
9,702,586 |
37.36 |
-0.29% |
| 2020 |
9,731,082 |
37.62 |
-0.22% |
| 2019 |
9,752,555 |
37.87 |
-0.16% |
| 2018 |
9,768,391 |
38.10 |
-0.10% |
| 2017 |
9,778,365 |
38.32 |
-0.04% |
| 2016 |
9,782,363 |
38.53 |
0.02% |
| 2015 |
9,780,661 |
38.72 |
0.06% |
| 2014 |
9,774,567 |
38.90 |
0.03% |
| 2013 |
9,771,211 |
39.08 |
-0.00% |
| 2012 |
9,771,436 |
39.26 |
-0.04% |
| 2011 |
9,775,470 |
39.44 |
-0.06% |
| 2010 |
9,781,506 |
39.62 |
-0.03% |
| 2009 |
9,784,670 |
39.81 |
0.07% |
| 2008 |
9,777,831 |
39.96 |
0.27% |
| 2007 |
9,751,858 |
40.04 |
0.30% |
| 2006 |
9,722,418 |
40.12 |
0.36% |
| 2005 |
9,687,390 |
40.20 |
0.44% |
| 2004 |
9,644,953 |
40.27 |
0.50% |
| 2003 |
9,596,394 |
40.35 |
0.41% |
| 2002 |
9,557,010 |
40.43 |
0.34% |
| 2001 |
9,524,688 |
40.51 |
0.43% |
| 2000 |
9,484,222 |
40.59 |
0.51% |
| 1999 |
9,436,341 |
40.67 |
0.59% |
| 1998 |
9,380,980 |
40.75 |
0.66% |
| 1997 |
9,319,047 |
40.82 |
0.74% |
| 1996 |
9,249,946 |
40.90 |
0.82% |
| 1995 |
9,174,040 |
40.98 |
1.07% |
| 1994 |
9,076,626 |
41.06 |
1.24% |
| 1993 |
8,964,822 |
41.17 |
1.19% |
| 1992 |
8,859,219 |
41.32 |
1.17% |
| 1991 |
8,756,401 |
41.47 |
1.15% |
| 1990 |
8,655,929 |
41.62 |
1.12% |
| 1989 |
8,559,517 |
41.76 |
1.11% |
| 1988 |
8,465,161 |
41.91 |
1.11% |
| 1987 |
8,371,577 |
42.06 |
1.12% |
| 1986 |
8,278,271 |
42.21 |
1.13% |
| 1985 |
8,185,503 |
42.36 |
1.11% |
| 1984 |
8,095,143 |
42.51 |
1.10% |
| 1983 |
8,006,737 |
42.65 |
1.10% |
| 1982 |
7,919,263 |
42.80 |
1.11% |
| 1981 |
7,832,202 |
42.95 |
1.10% |
| 1980 |
7,746,643 |
43.10 |
1.33% |
| 1979 |
7,644,051 |
43.14 |
1.31% |
| 1978 |
7,544,450 |
43.18 |
1.29% |
| 1977 |
7,447,406 |
43.22 |
1.33% |
| 1976 |
7,348,650 |
43.26 |
1.47% |
| 1975 |
7,241,168 |
43.30 |
0.58% |
| 1974 |
7,199,078 |
43.80 |
0.76% |
| 1973 |
7,144,274 |
44.30 |
1.14% |
| 1972 |
7,063,596 |
44.80 |
1.37% |
| 1971 |
6,967,569 |
45.30 |
1.43% |
| 1970 |
6,868,571 |
45.80 |
-2.86% |
| 1969 |
7,067,738 |
48.39 |
-2.53% |
| 1968 |
7,248,610 |
50.99 |
-0.90% |
| 1967 |
7,314,151 |
52.92 |
0.90% |
| 1966 |
7,248,493 |
53.92 |
0.72% |
| 1965 |
7,196,344 |
54.91 |
0.67% |
| 1964 |
7,147,970 |
55.90 |
0.72% |
| 1963 |
7,096,413 |
56.88 |
0.68% |
| 1962 |
7,048,127 |
57.86 |
0.52% |
| 1961 |
7,011,439 |
58.84 |
0.58% |
| 1960 |
6,970,671 |
59.81 |
% |
