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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.31 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

North Korea vs Peru: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Peru
2100 19,604,631 38,452,509
2099 19,733,548 38,619,608
2098 19,862,949 38,784,430
2097 19,993,288 38,947,717
2096 20,124,518 39,108,849
2095 20,256,401 39,267,786
2094 20,388,156 39,423,479
2093 20,520,253 39,578,294
2092 20,652,961 39,729,309
2091 20,785,785 39,877,488
2090 20,918,305 40,022,659
2089 21,050,580 40,164,228
2088 21,182,325 40,303,304
2087 21,314,047 40,438,644
2086 21,445,329 40,569,419
2085 21,575,835 40,695,935
2084 21,705,777 40,817,705
2083 21,835,029 40,933,831
2082 21,964,199 41,045,559
2081 22,092,862 41,151,529
2080 22,220,948 41,252,019
2079 22,348,577 41,345,682
2078 22,475,755 41,433,298
2077 22,602,817 41,514,392
2076 22,729,499 41,589,064
2075 22,856,369 41,656,726
2074 22,983,784 41,717,426
2073 23,111,441 41,770,225
2072 23,239,261 41,815,673
2071 23,367,583 41,853,504
2070 23,496,136 41,883,997
2069 23,625,538 41,906,365
2068 23,755,136 41,920,235
2067 23,884,879 41,925,717
2066 24,015,027 41,923,100
2065 24,144,985 41,912,338
2064 24,274,257 41,893,671
2063 24,402,439 41,866,010
2062 24,529,941 41,830,096
2061 24,656,350 41,785,364
2060 24,780,911 41,732,163
2059 24,903,037 41,670,843
2058 25,023,260 41,601,084
2057 25,140,523 41,522,014
2056 25,255,342 41,434,774
2055 25,366,397 41,338,448
2054 25,474,292 41,233,873
2053 25,578,870 41,120,477
2052 25,679,963 40,999,698
2051 25,777,639 40,870,773
2050 25,871,673 40,733,304
2049 25,962,167 40,588,072
2048 26,048,593 40,434,856
2047 26,131,429 40,272,431
2046 26,210,487 40,100,751
2045 26,286,208 39,920,558
2044 26,358,331 39,731,027
2043 26,427,062 39,534,093
2042 26,491,482 39,328,332
2041 26,552,564 39,114,174
2040 26,609,557 38,892,211
2039 26,661,815 38,662,243
2038 26,708,400 38,424,592
2037 26,749,134 38,178,789
2036 26,783,304 37,924,438
2035 26,810,026 37,662,565
2034 26,828,912 37,392,354
2033 26,839,229 37,114,776
2032 26,840,944 36,830,488
2031 26,832,957 36,538,688
2030 26,814,812 36,238,199
2029 26,787,117 35,929,085
2028 26,749,227 35,609,999
2027 26,701,444 35,280,410
2026 26,643,460 34,939,340
2025 26,575,953 34,585,730
2024 26,498,823 34,217,848
2023 26,418,204 33,845,617
2022 26,328,845 33,475,438
2021 26,232,534 33,155,882
2020 26,136,312 32,838,579
2019 26,037,632 32,449,303
2018 25,931,147 31,897,584
2017 25,817,709 31,324,637
2016 25,698,326 30,866,494
2015 25,575,350 30,457,600
2014 25,451,262 30,115,826
2013 25,329,451 29,817,919
2012 25,211,728 29,550,366
2011 25,097,874 29,304,086
2010 24,987,258 29,086,019
2009 24,878,332 28,896,811
2008 24,764,618 28,719,041
2007 24,646,383 28,530,699
2006 24,524,507 28,324,491
2005 24,396,433 28,101,180
2004 24,254,943 27,852,190
2003 24,090,380 27,580,490
2002 23,943,973 27,288,217
2001 23,815,358 26,964,601
2000 23,665,910 26,598,331
1999 23,497,599 26,186,504
1998 23,311,564 25,738,095
1997 23,110,830 25,274,147
1996 22,895,746 24,811,171
1995 22,669,304 24,348,919
1994 22,393,975 23,881,493
1993 22,073,352 23,413,783
1992 21,750,911 22,946,340
1991 21,428,638 22,483,775
1990 21,112,137 22,014,771
1989 20,804,367 21,532,589
1988 20,503,161 21,054,702
1987 20,205,483 20,582,320
1986 19,910,855 20,117,122
1985 19,620,388 19,648,204
1984 19,335,043 19,174,716
1983 19,054,034 18,705,957
1982 18,776,357 18,246,503
1981 18,501,295 17,798,805
1980 18,236,786 17,360,949
1979 17,983,470 16,933,139
1978 17,735,995 16,516,059
1977 17,492,798 16,109,806
1976 17,243,450 15,716,809
1975 16,971,055 15,333,957
1974 16,673,121 14,956,552
1973 16,350,367 14,582,867
1972 15,975,069 14,210,147
1971 15,572,457 13,838,067
1970 15,172,775 13,501,237
1969 14,767,615 13,166,767
1968 14,365,596 12,803,993
1967 13,958,350 12,448,814
1966 13,569,094 12,101,297
1965 13,219,369 11,761,085
1964 12,889,770 11,427,978
1963 12,567,057 11,102,099
1962 12,262,882 10,784,612
1961 11,990,713 10,475,123
1960 11,722,953 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Peru
2100 -0.65% -0.43%
2099 -0.65% -0.42%
2098 -0.65% -0.42%
2097 -0.65% -0.41%
2096 -0.65% -0.4%
2095 -0.65% -0.39%
2094 -0.64% -0.39%
2093 -0.64% -0.38%
2092 -0.64% -0.37%
2091 -0.63% -0.36%
2090 -0.63% -0.35%
2089 -0.62% -0.35%
2088 -0.62% -0.33%
2087 -0.61% -0.32%
2086 -0.6% -0.31%
2085 -0.6% -0.3%
2084 -0.59% -0.28%
2083 -0.59% -0.27%
2082 -0.58% -0.26%
2081 -0.58% -0.24%
2080 -0.57% -0.23%
2079 -0.57% -0.21%
2078 -0.56% -0.2%
2077 -0.56% -0.18%
2076 -0.56% -0.16%
2075 -0.55% -0.15%
2074 -0.55% -0.13%
2073 -0.55% -0.11%
2072 -0.55% -0.09%
2071 -0.55% -0.07%
2070 -0.55% -0.05%
2069 -0.55% -0.03%
2068 -0.54% -0.01%
2067 -0.54% 0.006%
2066 -0.54% 0.03%
2065 -0.53% 0.04%
2064 -0.53% 0.07%
2063 -0.52% 0.09%
2062 -0.51% 0.11%
2061 -0.5% 0.13%
2060 -0.49% 0.15%
2059 -0.48% 0.17%
2058 -0.47% 0.19%
2057 -0.45% 0.21%
2056 -0.44% 0.23%
2055 -0.42% 0.25%
2054 -0.41% 0.28%
2053 -0.39% 0.29%
2052 -0.38% 0.32%
2051 -0.36% 0.34%
2050 -0.35% 0.36%
2049 -0.33% 0.38%
2048 -0.32% 0.4%
2047 -0.3% 0.43%
2046 -0.29% 0.45%
2045 -0.27% 0.48%
2044 -0.26% 0.5%
2043 -0.24% 0.52%
2042 -0.23% 0.55%
2041 -0.21% 0.57%
2040 -0.2% 0.59%
2039 -0.17% 0.62%
2038 -0.15% 0.64%
2037 -0.13% 0.67%
2036 -0.1% 0.7%
2035 -0.07% 0.72%
2034 -0.04% 0.75%
2033 -0.006% 0.77%
2032 0.03% 0.8%
2031 0.07% 0.83%
2030 0.1% 0.86%
2029 0.14% 0.9%
2028 0.18% 0.93%
2027 0.22% 0.98%
2026 0.25% 1.02%
2025 0.29% 1.08%
2024 0.31% 1.1%
2023 0.34% 1.11%
2022 0.37% 0.96%
2021 0.37% 0.97%
2020 0.38% 1.2%
2019 0.41% 1.73%
2018 0.44% 1.83%
2017 0.46% 1.48%
2016 0.48% 1.34%
2015 0.49% 1.13%
2014 0.48% 1%
2013 0.47% 0.91%
2012 0.45% 0.84%
2011 0.44% 0.75%
2010 0.44% 0.65%
2009 0.46% 0.62%
2008 0.48% 0.66%
2007 0.5% 0.73%
2006 0.52% 0.79%
2005 0.58% 0.89%
2004 0.68% 0.99%
2003 0.61% 1.07%
2002 0.54% 1.2%
2001 0.63% 1.38%
2000 0.72% 1.57%
1999 0.8% 1.74%
1998 0.87% 1.84%
1997 0.94% 1.87%
1996 1% 1.9%
1995 1.23% 1.96%
1994 1.45% 2%
1993 1.48% 2.04%
1992 1.5% 2.06%
1991 1.5% 2.13%
1990 1.48% 2.24%
1989 1.47% 2.27%
1988 1.47% 2.3%
1987 1.48% 2.31%
1986 1.48% 2.39%
1985 1.48% 2.47%
1984 1.47% 2.51%
1983 1.48% 2.52%
1982 1.49% 2.52%
1981 1.45% 2.52%
1980 1.41% 2.53%
1979 1.4% 2.53%
1978 1.39% 2.52%
1977 1.45% 2.5%
1976 1.61% 2.5%
1975 1.79% 2.52%
1974 1.97% 2.56%
1973 2.35% 2.62%
1972 2.59% 2.69%
1971 2.63% 2.49%
1970 2.74% 2.54%
1969 2.8% 2.83%
1968 2.92% 2.85%
1967 2.87% 2.87%
1966 2.65% 2.89%
1965 2.56% 2.91%
1964 2.57% 2.94%
1963 2.48% 2.94%
1962 2.27% 2.95%
1961 2.28% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

North Korea Peru
Current population
26659144
35031596
Population rank 57/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.42%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.05 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +221 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +80,619 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 95/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 +11,931
Net migration rank 104/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - 11,931
2024 - -2,473 - 18,406
2023 86,203 -1,997 353,788 24,783
2022 96,495 -1,997 327,859 33,982
2021 99,710 -1,585 235,440 41,868
2020 95,920 -1,585 301,950 55,375
2019 106,208 -3,142 346,981 74,270
2018 113,164 -3,225 343,123 339,067
2017 120,181 -3,224 349,333 114,382
2016 125,048 -3,222 355,859 96,740
2015 127,365 -3,208 362,781 2,421
2014 127,078 -3,042 368,708 -50,383
2013 122,519 -2,933 372,694 -95,214
2012 118,773 -2,919 376,501 -118,863
2011 114,798 -2,957 383,268 -148,339
2010 112,443 -3,053 382,510 -181,302
2009 111,530 -3,058 396,522 -219,314
2008 122,015 -3,051 413,640 -235,307
2007 120,521 -3,021 435,122 -236,745
2006 129,171 -2,948 445,884 -231,851
2005 132,765 -2,861 454,199 -221,652
2004 155,838 -2,758 459,617 -194,171
2003 178,775 -2,717 459,243 -181,276
2002 119,504 -2,763 463,709 -157,158
2001 143,321 -2,884 470,154 -129,481
2000 161,591 -3,142 484,222 -92,353
1999 181,613 -3,443 487,095 -55,325
1998 197,589 -3,706 489,436 -24,388
1997 211,325 -3,745 495,348 -32,515
1996 226,095 -3,512 501,855 -38,749
1995 233,381 -3,094 507,894 -46,499
1994 320,861 -517 512,735 -39,299
1993 320,880 0 513,769 -51,775
1992 324,002 0 514,618 -41,702
1991 320,551 0 513,867 -61,645
1990 312,460 0 515,233 -29,437
1989 303,078 0 512,152 -33,569
1988 299,305 0 508,429 -31,238
1987 296,030 0 502,229 -34,651
1986 293,227 0 496,712 -33,891
1985 287,714 0 488,887 -13,887
1984 282,987 0 477,968 -6,007
1983 279,046 0 469,781 -4,243
1982 276,332 0 461,107 -7,748
1981 273,800 0 453,158 -11,123
1980 255,206 0 445,100 -11,446
1979 251,409 0 439,110 -17,148
1978 243,533 0 432,127 -19,939
1977 242,870 0 425,428 -25,117
1976 255,841 0 420,284 -34,602
1975 288,966 0 414,400 -34,382
1974 306,902 0 408,299 -33,493
1973 338,600 0 400,752 -28,191
1972 411,997 0 396,960 -24,100
1971 393,220 0 391,506 -20,209
1970 406,129 0 318,022 -15,653
1969 404,189 0 379,347 -12,776
1968 399,837 0 372,379 -13,389
1967 414,632 0 365,224 -13,837
1966 363,882 0 356,819 -13,166
1965 335,587 0 349,245 -12,470
1964 323,623 0 341,570 -12,129
1963 321,805 0 332,352 -10,040
1962 286,534 0 321,716 -9,051
1961 257,788 0 313,385 -7,063
1960 277,717 0 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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