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Population in North Korea compared to Paraguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 3.74 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

North Korea vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Paraguay
2100 19,604,631 9,114,469
2099 19,733,548 9,134,868
2098 19,862,949 9,153,773
2097 19,993,288 9,171,880
2096 20,124,518 9,188,931
2095 20,256,401 9,204,812
2094 20,388,156 9,219,996
2093 20,520,253 9,234,274
2092 20,652,961 9,247,659
2091 20,785,785 9,260,551
2090 20,918,305 9,272,453
2089 21,050,580 9,283,984
2088 21,182,325 9,293,775
2087 21,314,047 9,302,722
2086 21,445,329 9,311,508
2085 21,575,835 9,319,285
2084 21,705,777 9,325,447
2083 21,835,029 9,331,054
2082 21,964,199 9,335,846
2081 22,092,862 9,340,017
2080 22,220,948 9,342,618
2079 22,348,577 9,344,195
2078 22,475,755 9,344,403
2077 22,602,817 9,343,525
2076 22,729,499 9,341,603
2075 22,856,369 9,337,944
2074 22,983,784 9,332,883
2073 23,111,441 9,326,126
2072 23,239,261 9,317,685
2071 23,367,583 9,307,917
2070 23,496,136 9,296,216
2069 23,625,538 9,282,854
2068 23,755,136 9,268,086
2067 23,884,879 9,251,858
2066 24,015,027 9,233,146
2065 24,144,985 9,212,933
2064 24,274,257 9,190,368
2063 24,402,439 9,165,372
2062 24,529,941 9,138,205
2061 24,656,350 9,109,701
2060 24,780,911 9,079,572
2059 24,903,037 9,047,300
2058 25,023,260 9,011,957
2057 25,140,523 8,975,110
2056 25,255,342 8,936,412
2055 25,366,397 8,896,115
2054 25,474,292 8,853,974
2053 25,578,870 8,810,350
2052 25,679,963 8,764,844
2051 25,777,639 8,717,773
2050 25,871,673 8,669,516
2049 25,962,167 8,619,672
2048 26,048,593 8,568,157
2047 26,131,429 8,515,265
2046 26,210,487 8,460,084
2045 26,286,208 8,404,136
2044 26,358,331 8,346,996
2043 26,427,062 8,288,781
2042 26,491,482 8,228,904
2041 26,552,564 8,168,202
2040 26,609,557 8,106,496
2039 26,661,815 8,043,273
2038 26,708,400 7,978,464
2037 26,749,134 7,912,690
2036 26,783,304 7,845,468
2035 26,810,026 7,777,137
2034 26,828,912 7,707,832
2033 26,839,229 7,636,950
2032 26,840,944 7,564,485
2031 26,832,957 7,490,891
2030 26,814,812 7,415,529
2029 26,787,117 7,338,535
2028 26,749,227 7,259,813
2027 26,701,444 7,179,864
2026 26,643,460 7,098,035
2025 26,575,953 7,014,448
2024 26,498,823 6,929,153
2023 26,418,204 6,844,146
2022 26,328,845 6,760,464
2021 26,232,534 6,684,182
2020 26,136,312 6,603,739
2019 26,037,632 6,515,058
2018 25,931,147 6,427,382
2017 25,817,709 6,338,660
2016 25,698,326 6,249,126
2015 25,575,350 6,159,103
2014 25,451,262 6,069,811
2013 25,329,451 5,982,445
2012 25,211,728 5,897,008
2011 25,097,874 5,814,626
2010 24,987,258 5,737,971
2009 24,878,332 5,671,236
2008 24,764,618 5,613,574
2007 24,646,383 5,559,386
2006 24,524,507 5,505,148
2005 24,396,433 5,448,097
2004 24,254,943 5,388,175
2003 24,090,380 5,326,436
2002 23,943,973 5,261,328
2001 23,815,358 5,187,689
2000 23,665,910 5,100,868
1999 23,497,599 5,003,135
1998 23,311,564 4,900,025
1997 23,110,830 4,794,412
1996 22,895,746 4,687,543
1995 22,669,304 4,579,806
1994 22,393,975 4,471,417
1993 22,073,352 4,362,696
1992 21,750,911 4,253,600
1991 21,428,638 4,144,364
1990 21,112,137 4,035,747
1989 20,804,367 3,927,802
1988 20,503,161 3,820,546
1987 20,205,483 3,714,889
1986 19,910,855 3,611,474
1985 19,620,388 3,510,671
1984 19,335,043 3,412,936
1983 19,054,034 3,318,068
1982 18,776,357 3,226,189
1981 18,501,295 3,137,604
1980 18,236,786 3,053,235
1979 17,983,470 2,973,968
1978 17,735,995 2,899,269
1977 17,492,798 2,827,874
1976 17,243,450 2,758,836
1975 16,971,055 2,691,648
1974 16,673,121 2,625,621
1973 16,350,367 2,561,102
1972 15,975,069 2,499,881
1971 15,572,457 2,442,537
1970 15,172,775 2,388,028
1969 14,767,615 2,334,992
1968 14,365,596 2,282,391
1967 13,958,350 2,229,994
1966 13,569,094 2,177,584
1965 13,219,369 2,125,177
1964 12,889,770 2,073,119
1963 12,567,057 2,021,909
1962 12,262,882 1,973,130
1961 11,990,713 1,927,394
1960 11,722,953 1,883,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Paraguay
2100 -0.65% -0.22%
2099 -0.65% -0.21%
2098 -0.65% -0.2%
2097 -0.65% -0.19%
2096 -0.65% -0.17%
2095 -0.65% -0.16%
2094 -0.64% -0.15%
2093 -0.64% -0.14%
2092 -0.64% -0.14%
2091 -0.63% -0.13%
2090 -0.63% -0.12%
2089 -0.62% -0.11%
2088 -0.62% -0.1%
2087 -0.61% -0.09%
2086 -0.6% -0.08%
2085 -0.6% -0.07%
2084 -0.59% -0.06%
2083 -0.59% -0.05%
2082 -0.58% -0.04%
2081 -0.58% -0.03%
2080 -0.57% -0.02%
2079 -0.57% -0.002%
2078 -0.56% 0.009%
2077 -0.56% 0.02%
2076 -0.56% 0.04%
2075 -0.55% 0.05%
2074 -0.55% 0.07%
2073 -0.55% 0.09%
2072 -0.55% 0.1%
2071 -0.55% 0.13%
2070 -0.55% 0.14%
2069 -0.55% 0.16%
2068 -0.54% 0.18%
2067 -0.54% 0.2%
2066 -0.54% 0.22%
2065 -0.53% 0.25%
2064 -0.53% 0.27%
2063 -0.52% 0.3%
2062 -0.51% 0.31%
2061 -0.5% 0.33%
2060 -0.49% 0.36%
2059 -0.48% 0.39%
2058 -0.47% 0.41%
2057 -0.45% 0.43%
2056 -0.44% 0.45%
2055 -0.42% 0.48%
2054 -0.41% 0.5%
2053 -0.39% 0.52%
2052 -0.38% 0.54%
2051 -0.36% 0.56%
2050 -0.35% 0.58%
2049 -0.33% 0.6%
2048 -0.32% 0.62%
2047 -0.3% 0.65%
2046 -0.29% 0.67%
2045 -0.27% 0.68%
2044 -0.26% 0.7%
2043 -0.24% 0.73%
2042 -0.23% 0.74%
2041 -0.21% 0.76%
2040 -0.2% 0.79%
2039 -0.17% 0.81%
2038 -0.15% 0.83%
2037 -0.13% 0.86%
2036 -0.1% 0.88%
2035 -0.07% 0.9%
2034 -0.04% 0.93%
2033 -0.006% 0.96%
2032 0.03% 0.98%
2031 0.07% 1.02%
2030 0.1% 1.05%
2029 0.14% 1.08%
2028 0.18% 1.11%
2027 0.22% 1.15%
2026 0.25% 1.19%
2025 0.29% 1.23%
2024 0.31% 1.24%
2023 0.34% 1.24%
2022 0.37% 1.14%
2021 0.37% 1.22%
2020 0.38% 1.36%
2019 0.41% 1.36%
2018 0.44% 1.4%
2017 0.46% 1.43%
2016 0.48% 1.46%
2015 0.49% 1.47%
2014 0.48% 1.46%
2013 0.47% 1.45%
2012 0.45% 1.42%
2011 0.44% 1.34%
2010 0.44% 1.18%
2009 0.46% 1.03%
2008 0.48% 0.97%
2007 0.5% 0.99%
2006 0.52% 1.05%
2005 0.58% 1.11%
2004 0.68% 1.16%
2003 0.61% 1.24%
2002 0.54% 1.42%
2001 0.63% 1.7%
2000 0.72% 1.95%
1999 0.8% 2.1%
1998 0.87% 2.2%
1997 0.94% 2.28%
1996 1% 2.35%
1995 1.23% 2.42%
1994 1.45% 2.49%
1993 1.48% 2.56%
1992 1.5% 2.64%
1991 1.5% 2.69%
1990 1.48% 2.75%
1989 1.47% 2.81%
1988 1.47% 2.84%
1987 1.48% 2.86%
1986 1.48% 2.87%
1985 1.48% 2.86%
1984 1.47% 2.86%
1983 1.48% 2.85%
1982 1.49% 2.82%
1981 1.45% 2.76%
1980 1.41% 2.67%
1979 1.4% 2.58%
1978 1.39% 2.52%
1977 1.45% 2.5%
1976 1.61% 2.5%
1975 1.79% 2.51%
1974 1.97% 2.52%
1973 2.35% 2.45%
1972 2.59% 2.35%
1971 2.63% 2.28%
1970 2.74% 2.27%
1969 2.8% 2.3%
1968 2.92% 2.35%
1967 2.87% 2.41%
1966 2.65% 2.47%
1965 2.56% 2.51%
1964 2.57% 2.53%
1963 2.48% 2.47%
1962 2.27% 2.37%
1961 2.28% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

North Korea Paraguay
Current population
26659144
7120169
Population rank 57/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.09%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.05 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +221 +233
Annual growth/decline +80,619 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -12,423
Net migration rank 104/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -12,423
2024 - -2,473 - -12,451
2023 86,203 -1,997 97,748 -12,500
2022 96,495 -1,997 94,627 -12,500
2021 99,710 -1,585 78,667 -8,226
2020 95,920 -1,585 98,667 -8,226
2019 106,208 -3,142 103,179 -16,263
2018 113,164 -3,225 104,908 -16,472
2017 120,181 -3,224 105,634 -16,630
2016 125,048 -3,222 106,804 -16,737
2015 127,365 -3,208 106,817 -16,834
2014 127,078 -3,042 105,585 -16,989
2013 122,519 -2,933 103,383 -17,232
2012 118,773 -2,919 102,508 -17,763
2011 114,798 -2,957 100,442 -20,427
2010 112,443 -3,053 99,456 -26,169
2009 111,530 -3,058 100,296 -40,112
2008 122,015 -3,051 99,821 -44,679
2007 120,521 -3,021 99,141 -45,914
2006 129,171 -2,948 99,808 -44,568
2005 132,765 -2,861 101,035 -42,173
2004 155,838 -2,758 101,896 -40,907
2003 178,775 -2,717 102,427 -39,941
2002 119,504 -2,763 104,658 -36,918
2001 143,321 -2,884 107,225 -27,676
2000 161,591 -3,142 109,979 -15,884
1999 181,613 -3,443 112,726 -11,362
1998 197,589 -3,706 114,122 -9,276
1997 211,325 -3,745 115,095 -8,704
1996 226,095 -3,512 115,623 -8,273
1995 233,381 -3,094 115,777 -7,653
1994 320,861 -517 115,662 -6,999
1993 320,880 0 115,211 -6,431
1992 324,002 0 115,442 -6,035
1991 320,551 0 114,472 -5,420
1990 312,460 0 112,864 -4,685
1989 303,078 0 111,727 -4,009
1988 299,305 0 110,348 -3,557
1987 296,030 0 107,962 -3,445
1986 293,227 0 105,776 -3,460
1985 287,714 0 102,859 -3,562
1984 282,987 0 99,937 -3,769
1983 279,046 0 96,406 -2,845
1982 276,332 0 92,917 -2,725
1981 273,800 0 89,456 -2,477
1980 255,206 0 84,568 -2,808
1979 251,409 0 80,345 -3,570
1978 243,533 0 76,691 -4,066
1977 242,870 0 74,359 -4,201
1976 255,841 0 71,973 -4,066
1975 288,966 0 70,285 -3,807
1974 306,902 0 69,059 -3,478
1973 338,600 0 67,803 -4,346
1972 411,997 0 66,625 -7,642
1971 393,220 0 66,142 -10,446
1970 406,129 0 65,905 -12,579
1969 404,189 0 65,616 -12,859
1968 399,837 0 65,575 -13,132
1967 414,632 0 65,695 -13,346
1966 363,882 0 66,002 -13,538
1965 335,587 0 66,063 -13,715
1964 323,623 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 321,805 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 286,534 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 257,788 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 277,717 0 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/paraguay | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.7% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people). In Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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