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Population North Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 34 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 34
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 21,292,649 (July 1990), growth rate 1.7% (1990)
21,292,649 (July 1990), growth rate 1.7% (1990)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 21,814,656 (July 1991), growth rate 1.9% (1991)
21,292,649 21,814,656 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 1.7% (1990) 1.9% (1991)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 22,227,303 (July 1992), growth rate 1.9% (1992)
21,814,656 22,227,303 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 1.9% (1991) (1992)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,645,811 (July 1993 est.)
22,227,303 22,645,811 (July 1992), growth rate 1.9% (1992) 1993 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,066,573 (July 1994 est.)
22,645,811 23,066,573 (July 1993 1994 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,486,550 (July 1995 est.)
23,066,573 23,486,550 (July 1994 1995 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,904,124 (July 1996 est.)
23,486,550 23,904,124 (July 1995 1996 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,317,004 (July 1997 est.)
23,904,124 24,317,004 (July 1996 1997 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
21,234,387 (July 1998 est.)
24,317,004 21,234,387 (July 1997 1998 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
21,386,109 (July 1999 est.)
21,234,387 21,386,109 (July 1998 1999 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
21,687,550 (July 2000 est.)
21,386,109 21,687,550 (July 1999 2000 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
21,968,228 (July 2001 est.)
21,687,550 21,968,228 (July 2000 2001 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,224,195 (July 2002 est.)
21,968,228 22,224,195 (July 2001 2002 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,466,481 (July 2003 est.)
22,224,195 22,466,481 (July 2002 2003 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,697,553 (July 2004 est.)
22,466,481 22,697,553 (July 2003 2004 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,912,177 (July 2005 est.)
22,697,553 22,912,177 (July 2004 2005 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,113,019 (July 2006 est.)
22,912,177 23,113,019 (July 2005 2006 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,301,725 (July 2007 est.)
23,113,019 23,301,725 (July 2006 2007 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
23,479,088 (July 2008 est.)
23,301,725 23,479,088 (July 2007 2008 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,665,345 (July 2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 50
23,479,088 22,665,345 (July 2008 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:
50
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
22,757,275 (July 2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 50
22,665,345 22,757,275 (July 2009 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
50
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,457,492 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 48
22,757,275 24,457,492 (July 2010 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:50 48
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,589,122 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 49
24,457,492 24,589,122 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:48 49
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,720,407 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 50
24,589,122 24,720,407 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:49 50
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,851,627 (July 2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 50
24,720,407 24,851,627 (July 2013 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
50
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
24,983,205 (July 2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 51
24,851,627 24,983,205 (July 2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:
50
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,115,311 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 51
24,983,205 25,115,311 (July 2015 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,248,140 (July 2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 51
25,115,311 25,248,140 (July 2016 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,381,085 (July 2018 est.)
25,248,140 25,381,085 (July 2017 2018 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,643,466 (July 2020 est.)
25,381,085 25,643,466 (July 2018 2020 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,831,360 (July 2021 est.)
25,643,466 25,831,360 (July 2020 2021 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
25,955,138 (2022 est.)
25,831,360 (July 2021 25,955,138 (2022 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
26,072,217 (2023 est.)
25,955,138 (2022 26,072,217 (2023 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 26,298,666
- male:
- 12,828,269
- female:
- 13,470,397 (2024 est.)
26,072,217 (2023 total: 26,298,666
male: 12,828,269
female: 13,470,397 (2024 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 26,402,841 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 12,884,269
- female:
- 13,518,572
total: 26,298,666 26,402,841 (2025 est.)
male: 12,828,269 12,884,269
female: 13,470,397 (2024 est.) 13,518,572
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/population.