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 26,659,144 people compared to 47,017 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 57th 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 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).
North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | 19,604,631 | 30,378 |
| 2099 | 19,733,548 | 30,623 |
| 2098 | 19,862,949 | 30,867 |
| 2097 | 19,993,288 | 31,107 |
| 2096 | 20,124,518 | 31,357 |
| 2095 | 20,256,401 | 31,609 |
| 2094 | 20,388,156 | 31,862 |
| 2093 | 20,520,253 | 32,117 |
| 2092 | 20,652,961 | 32,384 |
| 2091 | 20,785,785 | 32,643 |
| 2090 | 20,918,305 | 32,909 |
| 2089 | 21,050,580 | 33,176 |
| 2088 | 21,182,325 | 33,460 |
| 2087 | 21,314,047 | 33,730 |
| 2086 | 21,445,329 | 34,023 |
| 2085 | 21,575,835 | 34,300 |
| 2084 | 21,705,777 | 34,589 |
| 2083 | 21,835,029 | 34,885 |
| 2082 | 21,964,199 | 35,174 |
| 2081 | 22,092,862 | 35,474 |
| 2080 | 22,220,948 | 35,769 |
| 2079 | 22,348,577 | 36,073 |
| 2078 | 22,475,755 | 36,385 |
| 2077 | 22,602,817 | 36,689 |
| 2076 | 22,729,499 | 37,002 |
| 2075 | 22,856,369 | 37,312 |
| 2074 | 22,983,784 | 37,631 |
| 2073 | 23,111,441 | 37,927 |
| 2072 | 23,239,261 | 38,237 |
| 2071 | 23,367,583 | 38,544 |
| 2070 | 23,496,136 | 38,855 |
| 2069 | 23,625,538 | 39,151 |
| 2068 | 23,755,136 | 39,455 |
| 2067 | 23,884,879 | 39,756 |
| 2066 | 24,015,027 | 40,050 |
| 2065 | 24,144,985 | 40,346 |
| 2064 | 24,274,257 | 40,631 |
| 2063 | 24,402,439 | 40,905 |
| 2062 | 24,529,941 | 41,180 |
| 2061 | 24,656,350 | 41,445 |
| 2060 | 24,780,911 | 41,707 |
| 2059 | 24,903,037 | 41,987 |
| 2058 | 25,023,260 | 42,278 |
| 2057 | 25,140,523 | 42,562 |
| 2056 | 25,255,342 | 42,826 |
| 2055 | 25,366,397 | 43,110 |
| 2054 | 25,474,292 | 43,378 |
| 2053 | 25,578,870 | 43,647 |
| 2052 | 25,679,963 | 43,906 |
| 2051 | 25,777,639 | 44,163 |
| 2050 | 25,871,673 | 44,410 |
| 2049 | 25,962,167 | 44,628 |
| 2048 | 26,048,593 | 44,846 |
| 2047 | 26,131,429 | 45,080 |
| 2046 | 26,210,487 | 45,297 |
| 2045 | 26,286,208 | 45,514 |
| 2044 | 26,358,331 | 45,716 |
| 2043 | 26,427,062 | 45,931 |
| 2042 | 26,491,482 | 46,113 |
| 2041 | 26,552,564 | 46,276 |
| 2040 | 26,609,557 | 46,428 |
| 2039 | 26,661,815 | 46,576 |
| 2038 | 26,708,400 | 46,699 |
| 2037 | 26,749,134 | 46,809 |
| 2036 | 26,783,304 | 46,920 |
| 2035 | 26,810,026 | 47,017 |
| 2034 | 26,828,912 | 47,089 |
| 2033 | 26,839,229 | 47,128 |
| 2032 | 26,840,944 | 47,163 |
| 2031 | 26,832,957 | 47,179 |
| 2030 | 26,814,812 | 47,169 |
| 2029 | 26,787,117 | 47,144 |
| 2028 | 26,749,227 | 47,124 |
| 2027 | 26,701,444 | 47,063 |
| 2026 | 26,643,460 | 47,000 |
| 2025 | 26,575,953 | 46,923 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 46,843 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 46,758 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 46,709 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 46,763 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 46,870 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 46,952 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 47,008 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 47,050 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 47,075 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 47,087 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 47,089 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 47,069 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 47,033 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 46,886 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 46,846 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 46,916 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 46,835 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 46,706 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 46,569 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 46,437 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 46,315 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 46,176 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 46,020 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 45,761 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 45,248 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 44,601 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 43,998 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 43,428 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 42,877 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 42,326 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 41,776 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 41,242 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 40,715 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 40,358 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 40,432 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 40,758 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 41,062 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 41,348 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 41,618 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 41,874 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 42,113 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 42,334 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 42,532 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 42,698 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 42,850 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 43,033 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 43,217 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 43,358 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 43,482 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 43,606 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 43,738 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 43,880 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 44,033 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 44,206 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 44,606 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 45,731 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 47,245 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 48,605 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 49,898 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 51,139 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 52,326 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 53,441 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 54,461 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 55,334 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 55,810 |
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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY 
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 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).
North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.
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 30.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | -0.8% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | -0.79% |
| 2098 | -0.65% | -0.77% |
| 2097 | -0.65% | -0.8% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | -0.8% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | -0.79% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | -0.79% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | -0.83% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | -0.79% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | -0.81% |
| 2090 | -0.63% | -0.81% |
| 2089 | -0.62% | -0.85% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.8% |
| 2087 | -0.61% | -0.86% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | -0.84% |
| 2084 | -0.59% | -0.85% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | -0.82% |
| 2082 | -0.58% | -0.85% |
| 2081 | -0.58% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -0.84% |
| 2079 | -0.57% | -0.86% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | -0.83% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | -0.85% |
| 2076 | -0.56% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | -0.55% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | -0.55% | -0.78% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | -0.81% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | -0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | -0.55% | -0.76% |
| 2069 | -0.55% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | -0.54% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | -0.54% | -0.73% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | -0.73% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | -0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | -0.67% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -0.67% |
| 2062 | -0.51% | -0.64% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -0.63% |
| 2060 | -0.49% | -0.67% |
| 2059 | -0.48% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | -0.47% | -0.67% |
| 2057 | -0.45% | -0.62% |
| 2056 | -0.44% | -0.66% |
| 2055 | -0.42% | -0.62% |
| 2054 | -0.41% | -0.62% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | -0.59% |
| 2052 | -0.38% | -0.58% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -0.56% |
| 2050 | -0.35% | -0.49% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | -0.32% | -0.52% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | -0.48% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | -0.44% |
| 2044 | -0.26% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | -0.21% | -0.33% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | -0.17% | -0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.15% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.13% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | -0.07% | -0.15% |
| 2034 | -0.04% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | -0.006% | -0.07% |
| 2032 | 0.03% | -0.03% |
| 2031 | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 0.05% |
| 2029 | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| 2028 | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| 2027 | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| 2026 | 0.25% | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 0.29% | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 0.34% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.37% | -0.12% |
| 2021 | 0.37% | -0.23% |
| 2020 | 0.38% | -0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 0.46% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 0.48% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | -0.004% |
| 2014 | 0.48% | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 0.45% | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 0.44% | -0.15% |
| 2009 | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 0.48% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 0.58% | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 0.54% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 0.63% | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 0.87% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 1.29% |
| 1996 | 1% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23% | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 1.45% | 1.29% |
| 1993 | 1.48% | 1.29% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 0.88% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47% | -0.74% |
| 1988 | 1.47% | -0.69% |
| 1987 | 1.48% | -0.65% |
| 1986 | 1.48% | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 1.48% | -0.57% |
| 1984 | 1.47% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | -0.47% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | -0.39% |
| 1981 | 1.45% | -0.35% |
| 1980 | 1.41% | -0.43% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -0.43% |
| 1978 | 1.39% | -0.33% |
| 1977 | 1.45% | -0.29% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 1.79% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.97% | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 2.35% | -0.35% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | -0.39% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.74% | -2.46% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.92% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.87% | -2.59% |
| 1966 | 2.65% | -2.43% |
| 1965 | 2.56% | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 2.57% | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | -1.87% |
| 1962 | 2.27% | -1.58% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | -0.85% |
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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY
In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26659144
|
47017
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
6.52 minutes
|
4.29 days
|
| One birth every |
1.54 minutes
|
16 hours
|
| One death every |
2.05 minutes
|
18.8 hours
|
| 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 | 156/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.15 hours
|
2.9 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -2,787 | +18 |
| Net migration rank | 104/196 | 75/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 50,439 | 7,958 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 150/195 | 181/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 17% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 189/195 | 37/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,787 | - | 18 |
| 2024 | - | -2,473 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 86,203 | -1,997 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 96,495 | -1,997 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 99,710 | -1,585 | -20 | -92 |
| 2020 | 95,920 | -1,585 | 98 | -202 |
| 2019 | 106,208 | -3,142 | 135 | -202 |
| 2018 | 113,164 | -3,225 | 150 | -202 |
| 2017 | 120,181 | -3,224 | 169 | -202 |
| 2016 | 125,048 | -3,222 | 185 | -202 |
| 2015 | 127,365 | -3,208 | 197 | -202 |
| 2014 | 127,078 | -3,042 | 213 | -202 |
| 2013 | 122,519 | -2,933 | 227 | -202 |
| 2012 | 118,773 | -2,919 | 246 | -202 |
| 2011 | 114,798 | -2,957 | 250 | 0 |
| 2010 | 112,443 | -3,053 | 274 | -449 |
| 2009 | 111,530 | -3,058 | 300 | -263 |
| 2008 | 122,015 | -3,051 | 322 | -197 |
| 2007 | 120,521 | -3,021 | 341 | -200 |
| 2006 | 129,171 | -2,948 | 355 | -221 |
| 2005 | 132,765 | -2,861 | 361 | -234 |
| 2004 | 155,838 | -2,758 | 365 | -237 |
| 2003 | 178,775 | -2,717 | 369 | -224 |
| 2002 | 119,504 | -2,763 | 365 | -210 |
| 2001 | 143,321 | -2,884 | 369 | -7 |
| 2000 | 161,591 | -3,142 | 376 | 291 |
| 1999 | 181,613 | -3,443 | 413 | 213 |
| 1998 | 197,589 | -3,706 | 415 | 170 |
| 1997 | 211,325 | -3,745 | 405 | 157 |
| 1996 | 226,095 | -3,512 | 379 | 168 |
| 1995 | 233,381 | -3,094 | 382 | 162 |
| 1994 | 320,861 | -517 | 370 | 170 |
| 1993 | 320,880 | 0 | 373 | 160 |
| 1992 | 324,002 | 0 | 369 | 158 |
| 1991 | 320,551 | 0 | 411 | -217 |
| 1990 | 312,460 | 0 | 471 | -812 |
| 1989 | 303,078 | 0 | 476 | -788 |
| 1988 | 299,305 | 0 | 471 | -766 |
| 1987 | 296,030 | 0 | 486 | -767 |
| 1986 | 293,227 | 0 | 520 | -783 |
| 1985 | 287,714 | 0 | 574 | -821 |
| 1984 | 282,987 | 0 | 598 | -828 |
| 1983 | 279,046 | 0 | 664 | -880 |
| 1982 | 276,332 | 0 | 672 | -858 |
| 1981 | 273,800 | 0 | 684 | -832 |
| 1980 | 255,206 | 0 | 652 | -798 |
| 1979 | 251,409 | 0 | 643 | -856 |
| 1978 | 243,533 | 0 | 654 | -817 |
| 1977 | 242,870 | 0 | 697 | -820 |
| 1976 | 255,841 | 0 | 703 | -823 |
| 1975 | 288,966 | 0 | 688 | -813 |
| 1974 | 306,902 | 0 | 670 | -810 |
| 1973 | 338,600 | 0 | 646 | -794 |
| 1972 | 411,997 | 0 | 619 | -782 |
| 1971 | 393,220 | 0 | 615 | -797 |
| 1970 | 406,129 | 0 | 611 | -1,227 |
| 1969 | 404,189 | 0 | 708 | -2,340 |
| 1968 | 399,837 | 0 | 812 | -2,208 |
| 1967 | 414,632 | 0 | 951 | -2,270 |
| 1966 | 363,882 | 0 | 1,103 | -2,366 |
| 1965 | 335,587 | 0 | 1,228 | -2,447 |
| 1964 | 323,623 | 0 | 1,305 | -2,465 |
| 1963 | 321,805 | 0 | 1,360 | -2,435 |
| 1962 | 286,534 | 0 | 1,373 | -2,331 |
| 1961 | 257,788 | 0 | 1,466 | -2,256 |
| 1960 | 277,717 | 0 | 1,562 | -1,725 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).
As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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 |
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 573 ppl/mi² | 468 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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