Country profile
North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Eastern Asia
👥 Population
26,571,036
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Pyongyang
🗺 Area
120,538 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
—
📈 HDI
—
data pending
📍 Pop. density
220 /km²
💱 Currency
KPW
North Korean won
🗣 Languages
Korean
About North Korea
North Korea (officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is a country in Eastern Asia, with Pyongyang as its capital. It is home to roughly 26.57 million people, giving a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre. The country covers 120,538 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. The official currency is the North Korean won (KPW), and the main language is Korean.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
Unemployment
3.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
73.7 yrs
Fertility rate
1.78
Pop. growth
0.3%
Urban population
64.2%
Infant mortality /1k
13.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
0.0%
Literacy rate
100.0%
Physicians /1k
3.63
Renewable energy
14.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Pyongyang
Currency
KPW
Dialing code
+850
Internet TLD
.kp
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Fun facts about North Korea
- North Korea is the 56th most populous country in the world, with about 26.57 million people.
- By land area it is the 97th-largest country in the world, covering 120,538 km².
- North Korea shares land borders with 3 countries.
- North Korea has a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre.
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