The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 12.9 times bigger than North Korea's.
- North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.47% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).
North Korea vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 19,604,631 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 19,733,548 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 19,862,949 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 19,993,288 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 20,124,518 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 20,256,401 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 20,388,156 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 20,520,253 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 20,652,961 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 20,785,785 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 20,918,305 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 21,050,580 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 21,182,325 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 21,314,047 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 21,445,329 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 21,575,835 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 21,705,777 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 21,835,029 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 21,964,199 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 22,092,862 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 22,220,948 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 22,348,577 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 22,475,755 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 22,602,817 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 22,729,499 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 22,856,369 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 22,983,784 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 23,111,441 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 23,239,261 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 23,367,583 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 23,496,136 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 23,625,538 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 23,755,136 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 23,884,879 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 24,015,027 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 24,144,985 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 24,274,257 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 24,402,439 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 24,529,941 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 24,656,350 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 24,780,911 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 24,903,037 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 25,023,260 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 25,140,523 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 25,255,342 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 25,366,397 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 25,474,292 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 25,578,870 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 25,679,963 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 25,777,639 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 25,871,673 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 25,962,167 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 26,048,593 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 26,131,429 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 26,210,487 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 26,286,208 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 26,358,331 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 26,427,062 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 26,491,482 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 26,552,564 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 26,609,557 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 26,661,815 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 26,708,400 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 26,749,134 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 26,783,304 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 26,810,026 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 26,828,912 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 26,839,229 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 26,840,944 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 26,832,957 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 26,814,812 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 26,787,117 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 26,749,227 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 26,701,444 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 26,643,460 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 26,575,953 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).
North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | -0.65% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | -0.65% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | -0.63% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | -0.62% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | -0.61% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | -0.59% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | -0.58% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | -0.58% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | -0.57% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | -0.56% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -0.55% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | -0.55% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | -0.55% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | -0.55% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | -0.54% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | -0.54% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | -0.51% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | -0.49% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | -0.48% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | -0.47% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | -0.45% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | -0.44% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | -0.42% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | -0.41% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | -0.38% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | -0.35% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | -0.32% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | -0.26% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | -0.21% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | -0.17% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | -0.15% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | -0.13% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | -0.07% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | -0.04% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | -0.006% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 0.03% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 0.07% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 0.18% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 0.22% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 0.25% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 0.29% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 0.34% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 0.37% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 0.37% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 0.38% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.46% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 0.48% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.48% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.45% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 0.44% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 0.46% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 0.48% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 0.58% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 0.54% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 0.63% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 0.87% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 1% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 1.23% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 1.45% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 1.48% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 1.47% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 1.47% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 1.48% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 1.48% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 1.47% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 1.45% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 1.41% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 1.39% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 1.45% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 1.79% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 1.97% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 2.35% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 2.74% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 2.92% | 1% |
| 1967 | 2.87% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 2.65% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 2.56% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 2.57% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 2.27% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26659144
|
344023146
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
6.52 minutes
|
18.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.54 minutes
|
8.8 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.05 minutes
|
10.2 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | +221 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | +80,619 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.31% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 150/197 | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.15 hours
|
25.7 seconds
|
| Annual migration change | -2,787 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 104/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 50,439 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 150/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 189/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,787 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | -2,473 | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 86,203 | -1,997 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 96,495 | -1,997 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 99,710 | -1,585 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 95,920 | -1,585 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 106,208 | -3,142 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 113,164 | -3,225 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 120,181 | -3,224 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 125,048 | -3,222 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 127,365 | -3,208 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 127,078 | -3,042 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 122,519 | -2,933 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 118,773 | -2,919 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 114,798 | -2,957 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 112,443 | -3,053 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 111,530 | -3,058 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 122,015 | -3,051 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 120,521 | -3,021 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 129,171 | -2,948 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 132,765 | -2,861 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 155,838 | -2,758 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 178,775 | -2,717 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 119,504 | -2,763 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 143,321 | -2,884 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 161,591 | -3,142 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 181,613 | -3,443 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 197,589 | -3,706 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 211,325 | -3,745 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 226,095 | -3,512 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 233,381 | -3,094 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 320,861 | -517 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 320,880 | 0 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 324,002 | 0 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 320,551 | 0 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 312,460 | 0 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 303,078 | 0 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 299,305 | 0 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 296,030 | 0 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 293,227 | 0 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 287,714 | 0 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 282,987 | 0 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 279,046 | 0 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 276,332 | 0 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 273,800 | 0 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 255,206 | 0 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 251,409 | 0 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 243,533 | 0 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 242,870 | 0 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 255,841 | 0 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 288,966 | 0 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 306,902 | 0 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 338,600 | 0 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 411,997 | 0 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 393,220 | 0 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 406,129 | 0 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 404,189 | 0 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 399,837 | 0 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 414,632 | 0 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 363,882 | 0 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 335,587 | 0 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 323,623 | 0 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 321,805 | 0 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 286,534 | 0 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 257,788 | 0 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 277,717 | 0 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
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 |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between North Korea and the United States
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 38 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 573 ppl/mi² | 97.3 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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