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

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The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,571,036 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,668,308 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.14 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.39% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.74% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

North Korea vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Tunisia
2100 19,601,003 10,720,705
2099 19,729,897 10,796,270
2098 19,859,274 10,870,365
2097 19,989,589 10,942,334
2096 20,120,795 11,015,071
2095 20,252,653 11,086,568
2094 20,384,384 11,157,542
2093 20,516,457 11,226,508
2092 20,649,140 11,294,195
2091 20,781,939 11,360,662
2090 20,914,434 11,425,878
2089 21,046,685 11,490,110
2088 21,178,406 11,552,154
2087 21,310,103 11,614,090
2086 21,441,361 11,675,384
2085 21,571,843 11,734,490
2084 21,701,761 11,792,840
2083 21,830,989 11,851,260
2082 21,960,135 11,908,828
2081 22,088,774 11,964,392
2080 22,216,836 12,021,096
2079 22,344,442 12,078,476
2078 22,471,597 12,136,099
2077 22,598,635 12,191,648
2076 22,725,293 12,245,010
2075 22,852,140 12,299,514
2074 22,979,532 12,353,013
2073 23,107,165 12,407,814
2072 23,234,961 12,461,090
2071 23,363,260 12,515,463
2070 23,491,789 12,569,058
2069 23,621,167 12,622,516
2068 23,750,741 12,674,867
2067 23,880,460 12,726,080
2066 24,010,584 12,775,620
2065 24,140,518 12,824,867
2064 24,269,765 12,870,728
2063 24,397,924 12,915,152
2062 24,525,403 12,957,498
2061 24,651,788 12,996,917
2060 24,776,326 13,034,579
2059 24,898,430 13,066,669
2058 25,018,630 13,095,856
2057 25,135,871 13,122,073
2056 25,250,670 13,144,442
2055 25,361,704 13,161,720
2054 25,469,578 13,174,836
2053 25,574,137 13,181,943
2052 25,675,211 13,185,429
2051 25,772,870 13,184,813
2050 25,866,886 13,179,371
2049 25,957,363 13,170,781
2048 26,043,774 13,158,351
2047 26,126,594 13,141,815
2046 26,205,638 13,123,298
2045 26,281,344 13,102,394
2044 26,353,455 13,079,200
2043 26,422,173 13,054,663
2042 26,486,580 13,028,925
2041 26,547,651 13,003,433
2040 26,604,634 12,977,122
2039 26,656,882 12,950,166
2038 26,703,458 12,922,736
2037 26,744,185 12,893,752
2036 26,778,348 12,863,431
2035 26,805,065 12,833,137
2034 26,823,948 12,800,738
2033 26,834,263 12,763,981
2032 26,835,978 12,725,768
2031 26,827,992 12,685,304
2030 26,809,850 12,641,975
2029 26,782,161 12,594,181
2028 26,744,278 12,540,258
2027 26,696,504 12,482,078
2026 26,638,530 12,417,997
2025 26,571,036 12,348,573
2024 26,498,823 12,277,109
2023 26,418,204 12,200,431
2022 26,328,845 12,119,334
2021 26,232,534 12,048,622
2020 26,136,312 11,974,057
2019 26,037,632 11,875,081
2018 25,931,147 11,765,514
2017 25,817,709 11,650,498
2016 25,698,326 11,528,674
2015 25,575,350 11,402,264
2014 25,451,262 11,274,288
2013 25,329,451 11,141,361
2012 25,211,728 11,009,647
2011 25,097,874 10,886,035
2010 24,987,258 10,765,980
2009 24,878,332 10,650,681
2008 24,764,618 10,542,635
2007 24,646,383 10,441,702
2006 24,524,507 10,346,410
2005 24,396,433 10,255,472
2004 24,254,943 10,166,163
2003 24,090,380 10,071,632
2002 23,943,973 9,971,515
2001 23,815,358 9,869,677
2000 23,665,910 9,764,935
1999 23,497,599 9,655,963
1998 23,311,564 9,541,667
1997 23,110,830 9,421,270
1996 22,895,746 9,294,432
1995 22,669,304 9,161,258
1994 22,393,975 9,018,448
1993 22,073,352 8,857,910
1992 21,750,911 8,682,512
1991 21,428,638 8,501,827
1990 21,112,137 8,324,509
1989 20,804,367 8,151,660
1988 20,503,161 7,974,440
1987 20,205,483 7,789,987
1986 19,910,855 7,600,301
1985 19,620,388 7,409,903
1984 19,335,043 7,220,044
1983 19,054,034 7,053,800
1982 18,776,357 6,908,642
1981 18,501,295 6,758,284
1980 18,236,786 6,606,195
1979 17,983,470 6,456,419
1978 17,735,995 6,309,390
1977 17,492,798 6,155,931
1976 17,243,450 5,996,994
1975 16,971,055 5,839,262
1974 16,673,121 5,684,674
1973 16,350,367 5,537,242
1972 15,975,069 5,396,557
1971 15,572,457 5,261,658
1970 15,172,775 5,131,396
1969 14,767,615 5,004,697
1968 14,365,596 4,879,899
1967 13,958,350 4,760,970
1966 13,569,094 4,652,287
1965 13,219,369 4,561,385
1964 12,889,770 4,489,869
1963 12,567,057 4,427,131
1962 12,262,882 4,369,136
1961 11,990,713 4,316,278
1960 11,722,953 4,267,288

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Tunisia
2100 -0.65% -0.7%
2099 -0.65% -0.68%
2098 -0.65% -0.66%
2097 -0.65% -0.66%
2096 -0.65% -0.64%
2095 -0.65% -0.64%
2094 -0.64% -0.61%
2093 -0.64% -0.6%
2092 -0.64% -0.59%
2091 -0.63% -0.57%
2090 -0.63% -0.56%
2089 -0.62% -0.54%
2088 -0.62% -0.53%
2087 -0.61% -0.52%
2086 -0.6% -0.5%
2085 -0.6% -0.49%
2084 -0.59% -0.49%
2083 -0.59% -0.48%
2082 -0.58% -0.46%
2081 -0.58% -0.47%
2080 -0.57% -0.48%
2079 -0.57% -0.47%
2078 -0.56% -0.46%
2077 -0.56% -0.44%
2076 -0.56% -0.44%
2075 -0.55% -0.43%
2074 -0.55% -0.44%
2073 -0.55% -0.43%
2072 -0.55% -0.43%
2071 -0.55% -0.43%
2070 -0.55% -0.42%
2069 -0.55% -0.41%
2068 -0.54% -0.4%
2067 -0.54% -0.39%
2066 -0.54% -0.38%
2065 -0.53% -0.36%
2064 -0.53% -0.34%
2063 -0.52% -0.33%
2062 -0.51% -0.3%
2061 -0.5% -0.29%
2060 -0.49% -0.25%
2059 -0.48% -0.22%
2058 -0.47% -0.2%
2057 -0.45% -0.17%
2056 -0.44% -0.13%
2055 -0.42% -0.1%
2054 -0.41% -0.05%
2053 -0.39% -0.03%
2052 -0.38% 0.005%
2051 -0.36% 0.04%
2050 -0.35% 0.07%
2049 -0.33% 0.09%
2048 -0.32% 0.13%
2047 -0.3% 0.14%
2046 -0.29% 0.16%
2045 -0.27% 0.18%
2044 -0.26% 0.19%
2043 -0.24% 0.2%
2042 -0.23% 0.2%
2041 -0.21% 0.2%
2040 -0.2% 0.21%
2039 -0.17% 0.21%
2038 -0.15% 0.22%
2037 -0.13% 0.24%
2036 -0.1% 0.24%
2035 -0.07% 0.25%
2034 -0.04% 0.29%
2033 -0.006% 0.3%
2032 0.03% 0.32%
2031 0.07% 0.34%
2030 0.1% 0.38%
2029 0.14% 0.43%
2028 0.18% 0.47%
2027 0.22% 0.52%
2026 0.25% 0.56%
2025 0.27% 0.58%
2024 0.31% 0.63%
2023 0.34% 0.67%
2022 0.37% 0.59%
2021 0.37% 0.62%
2020 0.38% 0.83%
2019 0.41% 0.93%
2018 0.44% 0.99%
2017 0.46% 1.06%
2016 0.48% 1.11%
2015 0.49% 1.14%
2014 0.48% 1.19%
2013 0.47% 1.2%
2012 0.45% 1.14%
2011 0.44% 1.12%
2010 0.44% 1.08%
2009 0.46% 1.02%
2008 0.48% 0.97%
2007 0.5% 0.92%
2006 0.52% 0.89%
2005 0.58% 0.88%
2004 0.68% 0.94%
2003 0.61% 1%
2002 0.54% 1.03%
2001 0.63% 1.07%
2000 0.72% 1.13%
1999 0.8% 1.2%
1998 0.87% 1.28%
1997 0.94% 1.36%
1996 1% 1.45%
1995 1.23% 1.58%
1994 1.45% 1.81%
1993 1.48% 2.02%
1992 1.5% 2.13%
1991 1.5% 2.13%
1990 1.48% 2.12%
1989 1.47% 2.22%
1988 1.47% 2.37%
1987 1.48% 2.5%
1986 1.48% 2.57%
1985 1.48% 2.63%
1984 1.47% 2.36%
1983 1.48% 2.1%
1982 1.49% 2.22%
1981 1.45% 2.3%
1980 1.41% 2.32%
1979 1.4% 2.33%
1978 1.39% 2.49%
1977 1.45% 2.65%
1976 1.61% 2.7%
1975 1.79% 2.72%
1974 1.97% 2.66%
1973 2.35% 2.61%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.63% 2.54%
1970 2.74% 2.53%
1969 2.8% 2.56%
1968 2.92% 2.5%
1967 2.87% 2.34%
1966 2.65% 1.99%
1965 2.56% 1.59%
1964 2.57% 1.42%
1963 2.48% 1.33%
1962 2.27% 1.22%
1961 2.28% 1.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of North Korea grew by 0.27%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

North Korea Tunisia
Current population
26668308
12450912
Population rank 57/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.15%
One net population change
7.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.01 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +198 +196
Annual growth/decline +72,213 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.27% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 146/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,787 -14,523
Net migration rank 104/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - -14,523
2024 79,496 -2,473 88,910 -15,221
2023 86,203 -1,997 93,663 -14,001
2022 96,495 -1,997 96,531 -14,001
2021 99,710 -1,585 68,087 -9,190
2020 95,920 -1,585 109,431 -19,188
2019 106,208 -3,142 127,312 -19,612
2018 113,164 -3,225 132,445 -21,012
2017 120,181 -3,224 140,971 -22,365
2016 125,048 -3,222 148,870 -23,827
2015 127,365 -3,208 153,007 -25,229
2014 127,078 -3,042 154,762 -26,586
2013 122,519 -2,933 154,687 -17,020
2012 118,773 -2,919 151,812 -26,059
2011 114,798 -2,957 143,401 -21,935
2010 112,443 -3,053 132,809 -14,168
2009 111,530 -3,058 125,465 -13,512
2008 122,015 -3,051 121,873 -17,742
2007 120,521 -3,021 118,920 -21,190
2006 129,171 -2,948 116,945 -24,098
2005 132,765 -2,861 115,374 -26,361
2004 155,838 -2,758 113,322 -23,735
2003 178,775 -2,717 111,926 -12,459
2002 119,504 -2,763 109,099 -8,334
2001 143,321 -2,884 110,146 -7,235
2000 161,591 -3,142 112,501 -5,937
1999 181,613 -3,443 114,829 -3,452
1998 197,589 -3,706 121,332 -4,111
1997 211,325 -3,745 128,327 -4,756
1996 226,095 -3,512 135,615 -5,506
1995 233,381 -3,094 144,345 -8,095
1994 320,861 -517 153,647 -4,271
1993 320,880 0 160,922 10,771
1992 324,002 0 163,978 15,124
1991 320,551 0 166,245 16,021
1990 312,460 0 168,180 4,183
1989 303,078 0 169,221 4,100
1988 299,305 0 177,176 3,934
1987 296,030 0 184,101 3,711
1986 293,227 0 188,107 3,464
1985 287,714 0 186,344 2,887
1984 282,987 0 182,386 8,109
1983 279,046 0 179,878 -37,895
1982 276,332 0 177,898 -29,559
1981 273,800 0 176,628 -24,242
1980 255,206 0 171,094 -19,321
1979 251,409 0 171,463 -23,688
1978 243,533 0 173,255 -26,968
1977 242,870 0 174,539 -13,910
1976 255,841 0 172,744 -15,499
1975 288,966 0 166,991 -8,765
1974 306,902 0 160,200 -9,254
1973 338,600 0 153,525 -9,606
1972 411,997 0 147,239 -9,790
1971 393,220 0 142,296 -9,949
1970 406,129 0 138,235 -10,054
1969 404,189 0 135,257 -10,049
1968 399,837 0 134,246 -9,848
1967 414,632 0 132,626 -19,155
1966 363,882 0 131,274 -27,393
1965 335,587 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 323,623 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 321,805 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 286,534 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 257,788 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 277,717 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/tunisia | CC BY

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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