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North Korea

Area, population and population density of North Korea, with reference dates, geographic scope, official sources and an outline preview.

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Area
120,538 km²

Reference date:

Population
26,571,000

Reference date:

Population density
220.4 people/km²

Calculated from the population and area above; their reference dates may differ.

On a familiar scale
≈ 3.33 × Taiwan

The closest rung on the Taiwan reference ladder; see the sources below.

Land per resident
4,536 m² of land per resident

The inverse of population density, from the same area and population figures.

Outline of North Korea
The outline is fitted to this frame, not a map for measuring distances. Outlying islands may make the main landmass appear smaller.

Scope and definitions

United Nations surface area and 2025 medium-variant population estimate for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Average administrative density does not describe population distribution in every neighborhood. Compare population definitions and reference dates alongside the numbers.

Place guide

How should this North Korea profile be read?

North Korea is represented as the complete Democratic People’s Republic of Korea using a United Nations country profile. Its population is an estimate rather than a household-register count.

National scale and terrain

The outline covers the northern Korean Peninsula, including mountain regions and inland borders. Total surface area does not mean developed or habitable land.

Taiwan is the useful paired reference because their populations are much closer than their land totals.

How to use the population estimate

The UN estimate supports broad international comparison but should not be described as a directly observed census count.

Atlas keeps the date and source visible and avoids extending the number into political or economic conclusions.

Data sources

Outline source: Natural Earth · Public domain

Read the methodology and data notes

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