What's the population of North Korea?
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Capital: Pyongyang · Continent: Asia
North Korea, in Asia, is home to about 26.4M people and covers 120,538 km², governed from its capital Pyongyang. Average life expectancy is years, GDP per capita sits around $1,387, and Mining remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
26.4M
Area
120,538 km²
GDP per capita
$1,387
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $35,925,925,926
- Currency
- KPW
Top industries
- Mining
- Textiles
- Chemicals
- Metallurgy
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- North Korea
Monthly precipitation
- North Korea
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.7 | -7.8 | 11 |
| Feb | 0.4 | -8.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 11.6 | 0.5 | 12 |
| Apr | 17.1 | 6 | 82 |
| May | 21.3 | 11.9 | 92 |
| Jun | 27.7 | 18.2 | 239 |
| Jul | 30.9 | 23.2 | 101 |
| Aug | 30.2 | 23.2 | 239 |
| Sep | 26 | 18 | 163 |
| Oct | 18.1 | 10.3 | 110 |
| Nov | 10.9 | 1.5 | 27 |
| Dec | 1.5 | -6.6 | 24 |
Best time to visit North Korea tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 30.9°C.
Religion
- Unaffiliated 64.3%
- Folk religion 16%
- Chondoism 13.5%
- Buddhism 4.5%
- Christianity 2%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ko
- English proficiency
- Very low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +850
- Emergency number
- 110
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Sources & data
- population: Bank of Korea DPRK GDP/GNI estimate (2025년 북한 경제성장률 추정 결과), converted from KRW at ~1,350 KRW/USD; population from CIA World Factbook (2026-07)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: Bank of Korea DPRK GDP/GNI estimate (2025년 북한 경제성장률 추정 결과), converted from KRW at ~1,350 KRW/USD; population from CIA World Factbook (2026-07)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: Bank of Korea DPRK GDP/GNI estimate (2025년 북한 경제성장률 추정 결과), converted from KRW at ~1,350 KRW/USD; population from CIA World Factbook (2026-07)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
FAQ
- What is the population of North Korea?
- North Korea — 26.4M (2025)
- How big is North Korea?
- 120,538 km²
- What is the capital of North Korea?
- Pyongyang
- What is the GDP per capita of North Korea?
- $1,387
- What language is spoken in North Korea?
- ko