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Population distribution North Korea, in 9 editions.

The entry for North Korea published Population distribution in 9 editions of 36, from 2017 to 2025. The text changed in 1 edition. Each is shown as published. Population distribution in every entry.

edition changed the text
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the first edition with it
2017
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population - distribution” (2017) and “Population distribution” (2017 to 2025).

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2025 edition

Changed since 2024

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Entry published as “Korea, North”.

Published as “Population distribution”

  • population concentrated in the plains and lowlands;
  • least-populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border;
  • largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hungnam and Wonsan in the east

Published as “Population distribution”

  • population concentrated in the plains and lowlands;
  • least-populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border;
  • largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hungnam and Wonsan in the east

population concentrated in the plains and lowlands; least populated least-populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border; largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hungnam and Wonsan in the east
population concentrated in the plains and lowlands; least populated least-populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border; largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hungnam and Wonsan in the east

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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Population distribution.” The World Factbook, 2017–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/population-distribution.

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