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Population in North Korea compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 19.4 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Trinidad
2100 19,604,631 820,139
2099 19,733,548 827,732
2098 19,862,949 835,344
2097 19,993,288 843,011
2096 20,124,518 850,741
2095 20,256,401 858,556
2094 20,388,156 866,373
2093 20,520,253 874,273
2092 20,652,961 882,213
2091 20,785,785 890,266
2090 20,918,305 898,378
2089 21,050,580 906,601
2088 21,182,325 914,872
2087 21,314,047 923,272
2086 21,445,329 931,804
2085 21,575,835 940,463
2084 21,705,777 949,270
2083 21,835,029 958,273
2082 21,964,199 967,427
2081 22,092,862 976,795
2080 22,220,948 986,272
2079 22,348,577 995,976
2078 22,475,755 1,005,824
2077 22,602,817 1,015,872
2076 22,729,499 1,026,025
2075 22,856,369 1,036,315
2074 22,983,784 1,046,695
2073 23,111,441 1,057,138
2072 23,239,261 1,067,706
2071 23,367,583 1,078,279
2070 23,496,136 1,088,883
2069 23,625,538 1,099,489
2068 23,755,136 1,110,059
2067 23,884,879 1,120,501
2066 24,015,027 1,130,882
2065 24,144,985 1,141,203
2064 24,274,257 1,151,388
2063 24,402,439 1,161,394
2062 24,529,941 1,171,232
2061 24,656,350 1,180,918
2060 24,780,911 1,190,417
2059 24,903,037 1,199,770
2058 25,023,260 1,208,904
2057 25,140,523 1,217,922
2056 25,255,342 1,226,725
2055 25,366,397 1,235,387
2054 25,474,292 1,243,896
2053 25,578,870 1,252,160
2052 25,679,963 1,260,260
2051 25,777,639 1,268,194
2050 25,871,673 1,275,900
2049 25,962,167 1,283,457
2048 26,048,593 1,290,793
2047 26,131,429 1,297,947
2046 26,210,487 1,304,843
2045 26,286,208 1,311,560
2044 26,358,331 1,318,015
2043 26,427,062 1,324,249
2042 26,491,482 1,330,180
2041 26,552,564 1,335,843
2040 26,609,557 1,341,188
2039 26,661,815 1,346,239
2038 26,708,400 1,350,921
2037 26,749,134 1,355,297
2036 26,783,304 1,359,322
2035 26,810,026 1,362,986
2034 26,828,912 1,366,278
2033 26,839,229 1,369,125
2032 26,840,944 1,371,607
2031 26,832,957 1,373,561
2030 26,814,812 1,375,038
2029 26,787,117 1,376,018
2028 26,749,227 1,376,314
2027 26,701,444 1,375,856
2026 26,643,460 1,374,464
2025 26,575,953 1,372,016
2024 26,498,823 1,368,333
2023 26,418,204 1,367,510
2022 26,328,845 1,365,805
2021 26,232,534 1,367,558
2020 26,136,312 1,366,725
2019 26,037,632 1,363,985
2018 25,931,147 1,359,193
2017 25,817,709 1,356,633
2016 25,698,326 1,353,895
2015 25,575,350 1,349,667
2014 25,451,262 1,345,343
2013 25,329,451 1,340,557
2012 25,211,728 1,335,194
2011 25,097,874 1,328,019
2010 24,987,258 1,317,714
2009 24,878,332 1,310,106
2008 24,764,618 1,308,587
2007 24,646,383 1,303,188
2006 24,524,507 1,297,944
2005 24,396,433 1,294,494
2004 24,254,943 1,345,380
2003 24,090,380 1,338,709
2002 23,943,973 1,332,011
2001 23,815,358 1,325,567
2000 23,665,910 1,319,774
1999 23,497,599 1,314,708
1998 23,311,564 1,310,225
1997 23,110,830 1,305,836
1996 22,895,746 1,300,928
1995 22,669,304 1,295,169
1994 22,393,975 1,288,341
1993 22,073,352 1,280,466
1992 21,750,911 1,271,674
1991 21,428,638 1,262,171
1990 21,112,137 1,252,208
1989 20,804,367 1,241,600
1988 20,503,161 1,230,069
1987 20,205,483 1,217,364
1986 19,910,855 1,203,124
1985 19,620,388 1,187,366
1984 19,335,043 1,172,984
1983 19,054,034 1,160,534
1982 18,776,357 1,147,927
1981 18,501,295 1,135,132
1980 18,236,786 1,121,744
1979 17,983,470 1,107,639
1978 17,735,995 1,093,380
1977 17,492,798 1,079,554
1976 17,243,450 1,066,311
1975 16,971,055 1,053,469
1974 16,673,121 1,040,761
1973 16,350,367 1,027,851
1972 15,975,069 1,014,921
1971 15,572,457 1,002,585
1970 15,172,775 991,471
1969 14,767,615 980,706
1968 14,365,596 969,006
1967 13,958,350 956,418
1966 13,569,094 942,937
1965 13,219,369 928,425
1964 12,889,770 912,963
1963 12,567,057 896,804
1962 12,262,882 880,194
1961 11,990,713 863,144
1960 11,722,953 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Trinidad
2100 -0.65% -0.92%
2099 -0.65% -0.91%
2098 -0.65% -0.91%
2097 -0.65% -0.91%
2096 -0.65% -0.91%
2095 -0.65% -0.9%
2094 -0.64% -0.9%
2093 -0.64% -0.9%
2092 -0.64% -0.9%
2091 -0.63% -0.9%
2090 -0.63% -0.91%
2089 -0.62% -0.9%
2088 -0.62% -0.91%
2087 -0.61% -0.92%
2086 -0.6% -0.92%
2085 -0.6% -0.93%
2084 -0.59% -0.94%
2083 -0.59% -0.95%
2082 -0.58% -0.96%
2081 -0.58% -0.96%
2080 -0.57% -0.97%
2079 -0.57% -0.98%
2078 -0.56% -0.99%
2077 -0.56% -0.99%
2076 -0.56% -0.99%
2075 -0.55% -0.99%
2074 -0.55% -0.99%
2073 -0.55% -0.99%
2072 -0.55% -0.98%
2071 -0.55% -0.97%
2070 -0.55% -0.96%
2069 -0.55% -0.95%
2068 -0.54% -0.93%
2067 -0.54% -0.92%
2066 -0.54% -0.9%
2065 -0.53% -0.88%
2064 -0.53% -0.86%
2063 -0.52% -0.84%
2062 -0.51% -0.82%
2061 -0.5% -0.8%
2060 -0.49% -0.78%
2059 -0.48% -0.76%
2058 -0.47% -0.74%
2057 -0.45% -0.72%
2056 -0.44% -0.7%
2055 -0.42% -0.68%
2054 -0.41% -0.66%
2053 -0.39% -0.64%
2052 -0.38% -0.63%
2051 -0.36% -0.6%
2050 -0.35% -0.59%
2049 -0.33% -0.57%
2048 -0.32% -0.55%
2047 -0.3% -0.53%
2046 -0.29% -0.51%
2045 -0.27% -0.49%
2044 -0.26% -0.47%
2043 -0.24% -0.45%
2042 -0.23% -0.42%
2041 -0.21% -0.4%
2040 -0.2% -0.38%
2039 -0.17% -0.35%
2038 -0.15% -0.32%
2037 -0.13% -0.3%
2036 -0.1% -0.27%
2035 -0.07% -0.24%
2034 -0.04% -0.21%
2033 -0.006% -0.18%
2032 0.03% -0.14%
2031 0.07% -0.11%
2030 0.1% -0.07%
2029 0.14% -0.02%
2028 0.18% 0.03%
2027 0.22% 0.1%
2026 0.25% 0.18%
2025 0.29% 0.27%
2024 0.31% 0.06%
2023 0.34% 0.12%
2022 0.37% -0.13%
2021 0.37% 0.06%
2020 0.38% 0.2%
2019 0.41% 0.35%
2018 0.44% 0.19%
2017 0.46% 0.2%
2016 0.48% 0.31%
2015 0.49% 0.32%
2014 0.48% 0.36%
2013 0.47% 0.4%
2012 0.45% 0.54%
2011 0.44% 0.78%
2010 0.44% 0.58%
2009 0.46% 0.12%
2008 0.48% 0.41%
2007 0.5% 0.4%
2006 0.52% 0.27%
2005 0.58% -3.78%
2004 0.68% 0.5%
2003 0.61% 0.5%
2002 0.54% 0.49%
2001 0.63% 0.44%
2000 0.72% 0.39%
1999 0.8% 0.34%
1998 0.87% 0.34%
1997 0.94% 0.38%
1996 1% 0.44%
1995 1.23% 0.53%
1994 1.45% 0.62%
1993 1.48% 0.69%
1992 1.5% 0.75%
1991 1.5% 0.8%
1990 1.48% 0.85%
1989 1.47% 0.94%
1988 1.47% 1.04%
1987 1.48% 1.18%
1986 1.48% 1.33%
1985 1.48% 1.23%
1984 1.47% 1.07%
1983 1.48% 1.1%
1982 1.49% 1.13%
1981 1.45% 1.19%
1980 1.41% 1.27%
1979 1.4% 1.3%
1978 1.39% 1.28%
1977 1.45% 1.24%
1976 1.61% 1.22%
1975 1.79% 1.22%
1974 1.97% 1.26%
1973 2.35% 1.27%
1972 2.59% 1.23%
1971 2.63% 1.12%
1970 2.74% 1.1%
1969 2.8% 1.21%
1968 2.92% 1.32%
1967 2.87% 1.43%
1966 2.65% 1.56%
1965 2.56% 1.69%
1964 2.57% 1.8%
1963 2.48% 1.89%
1962 2.27% 1.98%
1961 2.28% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

North Korea Trinidad
Current population
26659144
1374840
Population rank 57/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.02%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
1.54 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.05 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +221 +2
Annual growth/decline +80,619 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 161/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,787 +691
Net migration rank 104/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - 691
2024 - -2,473 - 1,334
2023 86,203 -1,997 3,200 2,126
2022 96,495 -1,997 3,773 4,247
2021 99,710 -1,585 2,091 5,749
2020 95,920 -1,585 4,558 427
2019 106,208 -3,142 5,647 -19,251
2018 113,164 -3,225 5,869 35,502
2017 120,181 -3,224 6,779 1,445
2016 125,048 -3,222 7,436 -86
2015 127,365 -3,208 7,963 -575
2014 127,078 -3,042 8,571 -799
2013 122,519 -2,933 9,020 -796
2012 118,773 -2,919 9,376 -880
2011 114,798 -2,957 9,601 -1,410
2010 112,443 -3,053 9,698 -2,230
2009 111,530 -3,058 9,769 -3,056
2008 122,015 -3,051 9,872 -3,624
2007 120,521 -3,021 9,939 -3,731
2006 129,171 -2,948 9,889 -3,684
2005 132,765 -2,861 9,822 -3,595
2004 155,838 -2,758 10,149 -3,504
2003 178,775 -2,717 10,169 -3,472
2002 119,504 -2,763 10,316 -3,613
2001 143,321 -2,884 10,438 -4,252
2000 161,591 -3,142 10,588 -5,185
1999 181,613 -3,443 10,821 -6,103
1998 197,589 -3,706 10,964 -6,730
1997 211,325 -3,745 11,405 -6,865
1996 226,095 -3,512 12,101 -6,827
1995 233,381 -3,094 12,971 -6,723
1994 320,861 -517 14,032 -6,615
1993 320,880 0 14,878 -6,554
1992 324,002 0 15,910 -6,650
1991 320,551 0 16,903 -7,149
1990 312,460 0 18,052 -7,878
1989 303,078 0 19,636 -8,588
1988 299,305 0 21,028 -9,023
1987 296,030 0 22,398 -9,002
1986 293,227 0 23,705 -8,620
1985 287,714 0 24,487 -8,051
1984 282,987 0 24,738 -12,413
1983 279,046 0 25,118 -12,544
1982 276,332 0 25,181 -12,529
1981 273,800 0 25,015 -12,086
1980 255,206 0 24,557 -10,709
1979 251,409 0 23,475 -9,106
1978 243,533 0 22,538 -8,397
1977 242,870 0 21,660 -8,154
1976 255,841 0 20,875 -7,895
1975 288,966 0 20,468 -7,768
1974 306,902 0 20,412 -7,683
1973 338,600 0 20,617 -7,524
1972 411,997 0 20,116 -7,346
1971 393,220 0 19,400 -7,499
1970 406,129 0 19,074 -8,751
1969 404,189 0 19,652 -8,449
1968 399,837 0 20,849 -8,647
1967 414,632 0 21,992 -9,008
1966 363,882 0 23,228 -9,254
1965 335,587 0 24,349 -9,301
1964 323,623 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 321,805 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 286,534 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 257,788 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 277,717 0 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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

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