The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,634,259 people compared to 46,992 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- North Korea's population is 567 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- North Korea is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.6M (8.6% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.91% growth).
- North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: live population counter
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| Current population |
26634259
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46992
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| Population rank | 56/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
6.52 minutes
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4.29 days
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| One birth every |
1.54 minutes
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16 hours
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| One death every |
2.05 minutes
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18.8 hours
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| One migration net change every |
3.54 hours
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1.86 months
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| Annual migration change | -2,473 | -7 |
| Daily growth/decline | +221 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +80,619 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.31% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 150/197 | 157/197 |
North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 55,810 | - | - |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 55,334 | 2.28% | -0.85% |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 54,461 | 2.27% | -1.58% |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 53,441 | 2.48% | -1.87% |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 52,326 | 2.57% | -2.09% |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 51,139 | 2.56% | -2.27% |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 49,898 | 2.65% | -2.43% |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 48,605 | 2.87% | -2.59% |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 47,245 | 2.92% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 45,731 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 44,606 | 2.74% | -2.46% |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 44,206 | 2.63% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 44,033 | 2.59% | -0.39% |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 43,880 | 2.35% | -0.35% |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 43,738 | 1.97% | -0.32% |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 43,606 | 1.79% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 43,482 | 1.61% | -0.28% |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 43,358 | 1.45% | -0.29% |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 43,217 | 1.39% | -0.33% |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 43,033 | 1.4% | -0.43% |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 42,850 | 1.41% | -0.43% |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 42,698 | 1.45% | -0.35% |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 42,532 | 1.49% | -0.39% |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 42,334 | 1.48% | -0.47% |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 42,113 | 1.47% | -0.52% |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 41,874 | 1.48% | -0.57% |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 41,618 | 1.48% | -0.61% |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 41,348 | 1.48% | -0.65% |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 41,062 | 1.47% | -0.69% |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 40,758 | 1.47% | -0.74% |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 40,432 | 1.48% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 40,358 | 1.5% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 40,715 | 1.5% | 0.88% |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 41,242 | 1.48% | 1.29% |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 41,776 | 1.45% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 42,326 | 1.23% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 42,877 | 1% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 43,428 | 0.94% | 1.29% |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 43,998 | 0.87% | 1.31% |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 44,601 | 0.8% | 1.37% |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 45,248 | 0.72% | 1.45% |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 45,761 | 0.63% | 1.13% |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 46,020 | 0.54% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 46,176 | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 46,315 | 0.68% | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 46,437 | 0.58% | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 46,569 | 0.52% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 46,706 | 0.5% | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 46,835 | 0.48% | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 46,916 | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 46,846 | 0.44% | -0.15% |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 46,886 | 0.44% | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 47,033 | 0.45% | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 47,069 | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 47,089 | 0.48% | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 47,087 | 0.49% | -0.004% |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 47,075 | 0.48% | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 47,050 | 0.46% | -0.05% |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 47,008 | 0.44% | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 46,952 | 0.41% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 46,870 | 0.38% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 46,763 | 0.37% | -0.23% |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 46,709 | 0.37% | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 46,758 | 0.34% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 46,843 | 0.31% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 26,571,033 | 46,920 | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 26,633,682 | 46,992 | 0.24% | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 26,686,492 | 47,049 | 0.2% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 26,729,261 | 47,093 | 0.16% | 0.09% |
| 2029 | 26,762,008 | 47,112 | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| 2030 | 26,784,894 | 47,132 | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 26,797,946 | 47,125 | 0.05% | -0.01% |
| 2032 | 26,801,071 | 47,105 | 0.01% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 26,795,061 | 47,066 | -0.02% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 26,780,481 | 47,007 | -0.05% | -0.13% |
| 2035 | 26,757,705 | 46,930 | -0.09% | -0.16% |
| 2036 | 26,727,309 | 46,825 | -0.11% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 26,689,907 | 46,717 | -0.14% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 26,646,323 | 46,594 | -0.16% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 26,596,967 | 46,463 | -0.19% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 26,542,417 | 46,315 | -0.21% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 26,483,475 | 46,154 | -0.22% | -0.35% |
| 2042 | 26,420,812 | 45,983 | -0.24% | -0.37% |
| 2043 | 26,354,324 | 45,783 | -0.25% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 26,284,000 | 45,579 | -0.27% | -0.45% |
| 2045 | 26,210,196 | 45,362 | -0.28% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 26,132,922 | 45,147 | -0.29% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 26,052,086 | 44,925 | -0.31% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 25,967,581 | 44,699 | -0.32% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 25,879,244 | 44,478 | -0.34% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | 25,787,120 | 44,251 | -0.36% | -0.51% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 935,933 (a 3.64% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by -83 (a 0.18% decline).
North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 3.18% to 25,787,120 people with a rank change from 56th to 66th. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.83% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Pyongyang | 2.86M |
| Hamhung | 769K |
| Chongjin | 668K |
| Sunchon | 437K |
| Nampo | 367K |
| Wonsan | 363K |
| Sinuiju | 359K |
| Tanchon | 346K |
| Kaechon | 320K |
| Kaesong | 308K |
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| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Life expectancy | 74 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 38 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 570 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
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