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North Korea
PRKTotal population
26.6M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 26.6M 2025
- Previous value
- 26,498,823 people 2024
- Change
- 72,213 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,698,326 people | |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 people | |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 people | |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 people | |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 people | |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 people | |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 people | |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 people | |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 people | |
| 2025 | 26,571,036 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 61.4% | 2024 | World Bank | No trend available |
Indicator rankings
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- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 144 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 59 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 56 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 98 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 112 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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