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Population in North Korea compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,571,036 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,668,308 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 268.7 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.39% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.74% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

North Korea vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Saint Vincent
2100 19,601,003 64,237
2099 19,729,897 64,723
2098 19,859,274 65,208
2097 19,989,589 65,711
2096 20,120,795 66,195
2095 20,252,653 66,695
2094 20,384,384 67,193
2093 20,516,457 67,698
2092 20,649,140 68,190
2091 20,781,939 68,693
2090 20,914,434 69,187
2089 21,046,685 69,695
2088 21,178,406 70,183
2087 21,310,103 70,686
2086 21,441,361 71,177
2085 21,571,843 71,677
2084 21,701,761 72,169
2083 21,830,989 72,657
2082 21,960,135 73,151
2081 22,088,774 73,632
2080 22,216,836 74,110
2079 22,344,442 74,592
2078 22,471,597 75,069
2077 22,598,635 75,538
2076 22,725,293 76,021
2075 22,852,140 76,495
2074 22,979,532 76,979
2073 23,107,165 77,460
2072 23,234,961 77,942
2071 23,363,260 78,432
2070 23,491,789 78,922
2069 23,621,167 79,423
2068 23,750,741 79,927
2067 23,880,460 80,420
2066 24,010,584 80,923
2065 24,140,518 81,441
2064 24,269,765 81,948
2063 24,397,924 82,451
2062 24,525,403 82,958
2061 24,651,788 83,471
2060 24,776,326 83,986
2059 24,898,430 84,499
2058 25,018,630 85,015
2057 25,135,871 85,514
2056 25,250,670 86,025
2055 25,361,704 86,523
2054 25,469,578 87,028
2053 25,574,137 87,503
2052 25,675,211 87,964
2051 25,772,870 88,420
2050 25,866,886 88,856
2049 25,957,363 89,264
2048 26,043,774 89,668
2047 26,126,594 90,076
2046 26,205,638 90,459
2045 26,281,344 90,830
2044 26,353,455 91,162
2043 26,422,173 91,507
2042 26,486,580 91,853
2041 26,547,651 92,174
2040 26,604,634 92,494
2039 26,656,882 92,838
2038 26,703,458 93,197
2037 26,744,185 93,561
2036 26,778,348 93,950
2035 26,805,065 94,373
2034 26,823,948 94,813
2033 26,834,263 95,260
2032 26,835,978 95,753
2031 26,827,992 96,256
2030 26,809,850 96,794
2029 26,782,161 97,359
2028 26,744,278 97,941
2027 26,696,504 98,568
2026 26,638,530 99,243
2025 26,571,036 99,924
2024 26,498,823 100,616
2023 26,418,204 101,323
2022 26,328,845 102,046
2021 26,232,534 102,841
2020 26,136,312 103,526
2019 26,037,632 104,167
2018 25,931,147 104,926
2017 25,817,709 105,663
2016 25,698,326 106,349
2015 25,575,350 106,960
2014 25,451,262 107,535
2013 25,329,451 108,135
2012 25,211,728 108,736
2011 25,097,874 109,349
2010 24,987,258 109,959
2009 24,878,332 110,508
2008 24,764,618 111,028
2007 24,646,383 111,531
2006 24,524,507 112,014
2005 24,396,433 112,450
2004 24,254,943 112,835
2003 24,090,380 113,141
2002 23,943,973 113,347
2001 23,815,358 113,501
2000 23,665,910 113,545
1999 23,497,599 113,366
1998 23,311,564 113,180
1997 23,110,830 113,141
1996 22,895,746 113,119
1995 22,669,304 113,047
1994 22,393,975 112,918
1993 22,073,352 112,735
1992 21,750,911 112,509
1991 21,428,638 112,222
1990 21,112,137 111,812
1989 20,804,367 111,272
1988 20,503,161 110,658
1987 20,205,483 110,001
1986 19,910,855 109,281
1985 19,620,388 108,506
1984 19,335,043 107,687
1983 19,054,034 106,838
1982 18,776,357 105,969
1981 18,501,295 105,073
1980 18,236,786 104,213
1979 17,983,470 103,478
1978 17,735,995 102,775
1977 17,492,798 101,999
1976 17,243,450 101,197
1975 16,971,055 100,387
1974 16,673,121 99,556
1973 16,350,367 98,691
1972 15,975,069 97,790
1971 15,572,457 96,872
1970 15,172,775 95,964
1969 14,767,615 95,058
1968 14,365,596 94,123
1967 13,958,350 93,124
1966 13,569,094 92,052
1965 13,219,369 90,927
1964 12,889,770 89,749
1963 12,567,057 88,523
1962 12,262,882 87,236
1961 11,990,713 85,870
1960 11,722,953 84,388

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Saint Vincent
2100 -0.65% -0.75%
2099 -0.65% -0.74%
2098 -0.65% -0.76%
2097 -0.65% -0.73%
2096 -0.65% -0.75%
2095 -0.65% -0.74%
2094 -0.64% -0.75%
2093 -0.64% -0.72%
2092 -0.64% -0.73%
2091 -0.63% -0.71%
2090 -0.63% -0.73%
2089 -0.62% -0.7%
2088 -0.62% -0.71%
2087 -0.61% -0.69%
2086 -0.6% -0.7%
2085 -0.6% -0.68%
2084 -0.59% -0.67%
2083 -0.59% -0.68%
2082 -0.58% -0.65%
2081 -0.58% -0.64%
2080 -0.57% -0.65%
2079 -0.57% -0.63%
2078 -0.56% -0.62%
2077 -0.56% -0.64%
2076 -0.56% -0.62%
2075 -0.55% -0.63%
2074 -0.55% -0.62%
2073 -0.55% -0.62%
2072 -0.55% -0.63%
2071 -0.55% -0.62%
2070 -0.55% -0.63%
2069 -0.55% -0.63%
2068 -0.54% -0.61%
2067 -0.54% -0.62%
2066 -0.54% -0.64%
2065 -0.53% -0.62%
2064 -0.53% -0.61%
2063 -0.52% -0.61%
2062 -0.51% -0.61%
2061 -0.5% -0.61%
2060 -0.49% -0.61%
2059 -0.48% -0.61%
2058 -0.47% -0.58%
2057 -0.45% -0.59%
2056 -0.44% -0.58%
2055 -0.42% -0.58%
2054 -0.41% -0.54%
2053 -0.39% -0.52%
2052 -0.38% -0.52%
2051 -0.36% -0.49%
2050 -0.35% -0.46%
2049 -0.33% -0.45%
2048 -0.32% -0.45%
2047 -0.3% -0.42%
2046 -0.29% -0.41%
2045 -0.27% -0.37%
2044 -0.26% -0.38%
2043 -0.24% -0.38%
2042 -0.23% -0.35%
2041 -0.21% -0.35%
2040 -0.2% -0.37%
2039 -0.17% -0.38%
2038 -0.15% -0.39%
2037 -0.13% -0.41%
2036 -0.1% -0.45%
2035 -0.07% -0.46%
2034 -0.04% -0.47%
2033 -0.006% -0.51%
2032 0.03% -0.52%
2031 0.07% -0.56%
2030 0.1% -0.58%
2029 0.14% -0.59%
2028 0.18% -0.64%
2027 0.22% -0.68%
2026 0.25% -0.68%
2025 0.27% -0.69%
2024 0.31% -0.7%
2023 0.34% -0.71%
2022 0.37% -0.77%
2021 0.37% -0.66%
2020 0.38% -0.62%
2019 0.41% -0.72%
2018 0.44% -0.7%
2017 0.46% -0.65%
2016 0.48% -0.57%
2015 0.49% -0.53%
2014 0.48% -0.55%
2013 0.47% -0.55%
2012 0.45% -0.56%
2011 0.44% -0.55%
2010 0.44% -0.5%
2009 0.46% -0.47%
2008 0.48% -0.45%
2007 0.5% -0.43%
2006 0.52% -0.39%
2005 0.58% -0.34%
2004 0.68% -0.27%
2003 0.61% -0.18%
2002 0.54% -0.14%
2001 0.63% -0.04%
2000 0.72% 0.16%
1999 0.8% 0.16%
1998 0.87% 0.03%
1997 0.94% 0.02%
1996 1% 0.06%
1995 1.23% 0.11%
1994 1.45% 0.16%
1993 1.48% 0.2%
1992 1.5% 0.26%
1991 1.5% 0.37%
1990 1.48% 0.49%
1989 1.47% 0.55%
1988 1.47% 0.6%
1987 1.48% 0.66%
1986 1.48% 0.71%
1985 1.48% 0.76%
1984 1.47% 0.79%
1983 1.48% 0.82%
1982 1.49% 0.85%
1981 1.45% 0.83%
1980 1.41% 0.71%
1979 1.4% 0.68%
1978 1.39% 0.76%
1977 1.45% 0.79%
1976 1.61% 0.81%
1975 1.79% 0.83%
1974 1.97% 0.88%
1973 2.35% 0.92%
1972 2.59% 0.95%
1971 2.63% 0.95%
1970 2.74% 0.95%
1969 2.8% 0.99%
1968 2.92% 1.07%
1967 2.87% 1.16%
1966 2.65% 1.24%
1965 2.56% 1.31%
1964 2.57% 1.38%
1963 2.48% 1.48%
1962 2.27% 1.59%
1961 2.28% 1.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of North Korea grew by 0.27%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

North Korea Saint Vincent
Current population
26668308
99243
Population rank 57/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.001%
One net population change
7.3 minutes
12.7 hours
One birth every
1.54 minutes
7.29 hours
One death every
2.01 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +198 -2
Annual growth/decline +72,213 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +0.27% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 146/197 189/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -2,787 -714
Net migration rank 104/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -714
2024 79,496 -2,473 42 -737
2023 86,203 -1,997 66 -784
2022 96,495 -1,997 96 -826
2021 99,710 -1,585 -9 -851
2020 95,920 -1,585 -10 -493
2019 106,208 -3,142 206 -982
2018 113,164 -3,225 271 -1,026
2017 120,181 -3,224 340 -1,057
2016 125,048 -3,222 443 -1,089
2015 127,365 -3,208 542 -1,124
2014 127,078 -3,042 580 -1,161
2013 122,519 -2,933 580 -1,190
2012 118,773 -2,919 637 -1,221
2011 114,798 -2,957 676 -1,319
2010 112,443 -3,053 796 -1,371
2009 111,530 -3,058 881 -1,407
2008 122,015 -3,051 904 -1,414
2007 120,521 -3,021 867 -1,363
2006 129,171 -2,948 881 -1,346
2005 132,765 -2,861 949 -1,365
2004 155,838 -2,758 992 -1,349
2003 178,775 -2,717 1,063 -1,315
2002 119,504 -2,763 1,166 -1,333
2001 143,321 -2,884 1,231 -1,375
2000 161,591 -3,142 1,279 -1,213
1999 181,613 -3,443 1,315 -1,019
1998 197,589 -3,706 1,379 -1,308
1997 211,325 -3,745 1,496 -1,487
1996 226,095 -3,512 1,610 -1,575
1995 233,381 -3,094 1,715 -1,608
1994 320,861 -517 1,786 -1,631
1993 320,880 0 1,832 -1,629
1992 324,002 0 1,849 -1,602
1991 320,551 0 1,821 -1,482
1990 312,460 0 1,825 -1,350
1989 303,078 0 1,843 -1,244
1988 299,305 0 1,876 -1,243
1987 296,030 0 1,937 -1,251
1986 293,227 0 2,020 -1,279
1985 287,714 0 2,128 -1,324
1984 282,987 0 2,248 -1,405
1983 279,046 0 2,411 -1,549
1982 276,332 0 2,477 -1,597
1981 273,800 0 2,429 -1,526
1980 255,206 0 2,362 -1,545
1979 251,409 0 2,575 -1,925
1978 243,533 0 2,581 -1,832
1977 242,870 0 2,622 -1,821
1976 255,841 0 2,694 -1,891
1975 288,966 0 2,775 -1,958
1974 306,902 0 2,863 -2,013
1973 338,600 0 2,952 -2,068
1972 411,997 0 3,033 -2,116
1971 393,220 0 3,102 -2,183
1970 406,129 0 3,161 -2,260
1969 404,189 0 3,200 -2,292
1968 399,837 0 3,218 -2,258
1967 414,632 0 3,212 -2,178
1966 363,882 0 3,194 -2,090
1965 335,587 0 3,165 -2,009
1964 323,623 0 3,130 -1,931
1963 321,805 0 3,086 -1,833
1962 286,534 0 3,073 -1,749
1961 257,788 0 3,059 -1,647
1960 277,717 0 3,029 -1,476

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people). In Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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