Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1208 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea is 0.1208 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.1227 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 units per person, in 1960.
That places North Korea 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0551 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0555 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0562 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0569 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0582 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0588 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0593 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.065 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0674 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.07 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0728 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0794 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0832 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0873 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0917 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0962 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.101 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1031 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1052 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1074 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1142 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1166 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1176 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1186 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1196 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1207 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1217 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1227 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1225 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1213 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1203 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1194 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1187 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.118 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1173 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1165 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.116 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1154 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.115 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1143 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.114 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1148 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1155 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1161 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1164 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1168 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.118 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.119 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1195 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1208 units per person | +0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1208 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 units per person, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1208 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2858 units per person, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1105 units per person | 0.101 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1205 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 0.1227 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1154 units per person | 0.114 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 units per person | 0.1145 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 0.1208 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More urban development data for North Korea
- Population in the largest city 18.8% (2025)
- Population density 220.07 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 26.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.21 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 11.15 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 88.45 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in North Korea was 0.1208 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1227 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.