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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.97 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

North Korea vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Slovakia
2100 19,604,631 3,377,764
2099 19,733,548 3,399,869
2098 19,862,949 3,422,010
2097 19,993,288 3,444,161
2096 20,124,518 3,466,284
2095 20,256,401 3,488,595
2094 20,388,156 3,511,062
2093 20,520,253 3,533,742
2092 20,652,961 3,556,708
2091 20,785,785 3,580,021
2090 20,918,305 3,603,675
2089 21,050,580 3,627,811
2088 21,182,325 3,652,354
2087 21,314,047 3,677,451
2086 21,445,329 3,703,217
2085 21,575,835 3,729,670
2084 21,705,777 3,756,777
2083 21,835,029 3,784,617
2082 21,964,199 3,813,170
2081 22,092,862 3,842,528
2080 22,220,948 3,872,714
2079 22,348,577 3,903,653
2078 22,475,755 3,935,351
2077 22,602,817 3,967,981
2076 22,729,499 4,001,363
2075 22,856,369 4,035,465
2074 22,983,784 4,070,159
2073 23,111,441 4,105,475
2072 23,239,261 4,141,396
2071 23,367,583 4,177,582
2070 23,496,136 4,214,086
2069 23,625,538 4,250,775
2068 23,755,136 4,287,566
2067 23,884,879 4,324,173
2066 24,015,027 4,360,463
2065 24,144,985 4,396,562
2064 24,274,257 4,432,349
2063 24,402,439 4,467,634
2062 24,529,941 4,502,390
2061 24,656,350 4,536,423
2060 24,780,911 4,569,861
2059 24,903,037 4,602,562
2058 25,023,260 4,634,484
2057 25,140,523 4,665,491
2056 25,255,342 4,695,744
2055 25,366,397 4,725,147
2054 25,474,292 4,753,640
2053 25,578,870 4,781,680
2052 25,679,963 4,809,152
2051 25,777,639 4,836,056
2050 25,871,673 4,862,512
2049 25,962,167 4,888,649
2048 26,048,593 4,914,306
2047 26,131,429 4,939,719
2046 26,210,487 4,964,917
2045 26,286,208 4,989,905
2044 26,358,331 5,014,849
2043 26,427,062 5,039,628
2042 26,491,482 5,064,051
2041 26,552,564 5,088,319
2040 26,609,557 5,112,265
2039 26,661,815 5,135,696
2038 26,708,400 5,158,725
2037 26,749,134 5,181,188
2036 26,783,304 5,203,033
2035 26,810,026 5,224,142
2034 26,828,912 5,244,168
2033 26,839,229 5,263,308
2032 26,840,944 5,281,327
2031 26,832,957 5,298,206
2030 26,814,812 5,313,745
2029 26,787,117 5,327,761
2028 26,749,227 5,339,993
2027 26,701,444 5,350,648
2026 26,643,460 5,359,438
2025 26,575,953 5,396,894
2024 26,498,823 5,422,069
2023 26,418,204 5,426,740
2022 26,328,845 5,431,752
2021 26,232,534 5,447,247
2020 26,136,312 5,458,827
2019 26,037,632 5,454,147
2018 25,931,147 5,446,771
2017 25,817,709 5,439,232
2016 25,698,326 5,430,798
2015 25,575,350 5,423,801
2014 25,451,262 5,418,649
2013 25,329,451 5,413,393
2012 25,211,728 5,407,579
2011 25,097,874 5,398,384
2010 24,987,258 5,391,428
2009 24,878,332 5,386,406
2008 24,764,618 5,379,233
2007 24,646,383 5,374,622
2006 24,524,507 5,373,054
2005 24,396,433 5,372,807
2004 24,254,943 5,372,280
2003 24,090,380 5,373,374
2002 23,943,973 5,376,912
2001 23,815,358 5,378,867
2000 23,665,910 5,388,720
1999 23,497,599 5,396,020
1998 23,311,564 5,390,516
1997 23,110,830 5,383,291
1996 22,895,746 5,373,361
1995 22,669,304 5,361,999
1994 22,393,975 5,346,331
1993 22,073,352 5,325,305
1992 21,750,911 5,305,016
1991 21,428,638 5,303,294
1990 21,112,137 5,299,187
1989 20,804,367 5,275,942
1988 20,503,161 5,250,596
1987 20,205,483 5,222,840
1986 19,910,855 5,193,838
1985 19,620,388 5,161,768
1984 19,335,043 5,127,097
1983 19,054,034 5,091,971
1982 18,776,357 5,055,099
1981 18,501,295 5,016,105
1980 18,236,786 4,979,815
1979 17,983,470 4,938,973
1978 17,735,995 4,890,125
1977 17,492,798 4,840,501
1976 17,243,450 4,789,507
1975 16,971,055 4,739,105
1974 16,673,121 4,689,623
1973 16,350,367 4,641,445
1972 15,975,069 4,596,622
1971 15,572,457 4,557,449
1970 15,172,775 4,538,223
1969 14,767,615 4,518,607
1968 14,365,596 4,483,915
1967 13,958,350 4,449,367
1966 13,569,094 4,411,666
1965 13,219,369 4,370,983
1964 12,889,770 4,327,341
1963 12,567,057 4,282,017
1962 12,262,882 4,238,188
1961 11,990,713 4,191,667
1960 11,722,953 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Slovakia
2100 -0.65% -0.65%
2099 -0.65% -0.65%
2098 -0.65% -0.64%
2097 -0.65% -0.64%
2096 -0.65% -0.64%
2095 -0.65% -0.64%
2094 -0.64% -0.64%
2093 -0.64% -0.65%
2092 -0.64% -0.65%
2091 -0.63% -0.66%
2090 -0.63% -0.67%
2089 -0.62% -0.67%
2088 -0.62% -0.68%
2087 -0.61% -0.7%
2086 -0.6% -0.71%
2085 -0.6% -0.72%
2084 -0.59% -0.74%
2083 -0.59% -0.75%
2082 -0.58% -0.76%
2081 -0.58% -0.78%
2080 -0.57% -0.79%
2079 -0.57% -0.81%
2078 -0.56% -0.82%
2077 -0.56% -0.83%
2076 -0.56% -0.85%
2075 -0.55% -0.85%
2074 -0.55% -0.86%
2073 -0.55% -0.87%
2072 -0.55% -0.87%
2071 -0.55% -0.87%
2070 -0.55% -0.86%
2069 -0.55% -0.86%
2068 -0.54% -0.85%
2067 -0.54% -0.83%
2066 -0.54% -0.82%
2065 -0.53% -0.81%
2064 -0.53% -0.79%
2063 -0.52% -0.77%
2062 -0.51% -0.75%
2061 -0.5% -0.73%
2060 -0.49% -0.71%
2059 -0.48% -0.69%
2058 -0.47% -0.66%
2057 -0.45% -0.64%
2056 -0.44% -0.62%
2055 -0.42% -0.6%
2054 -0.41% -0.59%
2053 -0.39% -0.57%
2052 -0.38% -0.56%
2051 -0.36% -0.54%
2050 -0.35% -0.53%
2049 -0.33% -0.52%
2048 -0.32% -0.51%
2047 -0.3% -0.51%
2046 -0.29% -0.5%
2045 -0.27% -0.5%
2044 -0.26% -0.49%
2043 -0.24% -0.48%
2042 -0.23% -0.48%
2041 -0.21% -0.47%
2040 -0.2% -0.46%
2039 -0.17% -0.45%
2038 -0.15% -0.43%
2037 -0.13% -0.42%
2036 -0.1% -0.4%
2035 -0.07% -0.38%
2034 -0.04% -0.36%
2033 -0.006% -0.34%
2032 0.03% -0.32%
2031 0.07% -0.29%
2030 0.1% -0.26%
2029 0.14% -0.23%
2028 0.18% -0.2%
2027 0.22% -0.16%
2026 0.25% -0.69%
2025 0.29% -0.46%
2024 0.31% -0.09%
2023 0.34% -0.09%
2022 0.37% -0.28%
2021 0.37% -0.21%
2020 0.38% 0.09%
2019 0.41% 0.14%
2018 0.44% 0.14%
2017 0.46% 0.16%
2016 0.48% 0.13%
2015 0.49% 0.1%
2014 0.48% 0.1%
2013 0.47% 0.11%
2012 0.45% 0.17%
2011 0.44% 0.13%
2010 0.44% 0.09%
2009 0.46% 0.13%
2008 0.48% 0.09%
2007 0.5% 0.03%
2006 0.52% 0.005%
2005 0.58% 0.01%
2004 0.68% -0.02%
2003 0.61% -0.07%
2002 0.54% -0.04%
2001 0.63% -0.18%
2000 0.72% -0.14%
1999 0.8% 0.1%
1998 0.87% 0.13%
1997 0.94% 0.18%
1996 1% 0.21%
1995 1.23% 0.29%
1994 1.45% 0.39%
1993 1.48% 0.38%
1992 1.5% 0.03%
1991 1.5% 0.08%
1990 1.48% 0.44%
1989 1.47% 0.48%
1988 1.47% 0.53%
1987 1.48% 0.56%
1986 1.48% 0.62%
1985 1.48% 0.68%
1984 1.47% 0.69%
1983 1.48% 0.73%
1982 1.49% 0.78%
1981 1.45% 0.73%
1980 1.41% 0.83%
1979 1.4% 1%
1978 1.39% 1.03%
1977 1.45% 1.06%
1976 1.61% 1.06%
1975 1.79% 1.06%
1974 1.97% 1.04%
1973 2.35% 0.98%
1972 2.59% 0.86%
1971 2.63% 0.42%
1970 2.74% 0.43%
1969 2.8% 0.77%
1968 2.92% 0.78%
1967 2.87% 0.85%
1966 2.65% 0.93%
1965 2.56% 1.01%
1964 2.57% 1.06%
1963 2.48% 1.03%
1962 2.27% 1.11%
1961 2.28% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

North Korea Slovakia
Current population
26659144
5359438
Population rank 57/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.06%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.54 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.05 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +221 -13
Annual growth/decline +80,619 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -31,377
Net migration rank 104/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -31,377
2024 - -2,473 - -21,027
2023 86,203 -1,997 -5,427 4,933
2022 96,495 -1,997 -7,062 92,314
2021 99,710 -1,585 -16,886 -8,172
2020 95,920 -1,585 -2,184 4,350
2019 106,208 -3,142 3,818 3,128
2018 113,164 -3,225 3,268 3,446
2017 120,181 -3,224 4,351 3,279
2016 125,048 -3,222 5,431 3,487
2015 127,365 -3,208 2,170 2,549
2014 127,078 -3,042 3,793 -1,158
2013 122,519 -2,933 2,707 -1,181
2012 118,773 -2,919 3,245 871
2011 114,798 -2,957 9,177 -2,392
2010 112,443 -3,053 7,008 -1,814
2009 111,530 -3,058 8,619 -542
2008 122,015 -3,051 4,303 -495
2007 120,521 -3,021 537 -571
2006 129,171 -2,948 537 -549
2005 132,765 -2,861 537 -561
2004 155,838 -2,758 1,611 -522
2003 178,775 -2,717 -537 -646
2002 119,504 -2,763 -538 -580
2001 143,321 -2,884 -1,076 -860
2000 161,591 -3,142 2,155 -831
1999 181,613 -3,443 3,777 -119
1998 197,589 -3,706 4,312 -12
1997 211,325 -3,745 6,999 247
1996 226,095 -3,512 9,135 246
1995 233,381 -3,094 9,115 -30
1994 320,861 -517 14,970 -109
1993 320,880 0 20,769 72
1992 324,002 0 21,220 -201
1991 320,551 0 23,865 174
1990 312,460 0 25,436 -9,402
1989 303,078 0 26,380 -7,254
1988 299,305 0 30,979 -6,500
1987 296,030 0 31,859 -6,401
1986 293,227 0 34,279 -6,143
1985 287,714 0 37,680 -6,068
1984 282,987 0 38,966 -6,276
1983 279,046 0 39,717 -6,361
1982 276,332 0 41,958 -6,088
1981 273,800 0 43,640 -5,821
1980 255,206 0 44,320 -5,522
1979 251,409 0 52,353 -4,712
1978 243,533 0 52,324 -4,689
1977 242,870 0 52,762 -4,621
1976 255,841 0 54,121 -4,432
1975 288,966 0 52,604 -4,652
1974 306,902 0 52,524 -4,190
1973 338,600 0 49,199 -3,854
1972 411,997 0 46,426 -3,516
1971 393,220 0 40,105 -3,495
1970 406,129 0 38,575 -4,919
1969 404,189 0 39,312 -8,998
1968 399,837 0 38,113 -8,881
1967 414,632 0 41,824 -8,876
1966 363,882 0 45,440 -8,817
1965 335,587 0 48,517 -8,707
1964 323,623 0 54,092 -8,608
1963 321,805 0 54,382 -8,548
1962 286,534 0 49,587 -9,019
1961 257,788 0 55,749 4,812
1960 277,717 0 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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