Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 3.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 3.21 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 645,814, in 1960.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 645,814 | — |
| 1961 | 665,055 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 689,696 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 715,249 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 741,786 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 769,231 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 797,731 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 827,287 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 871,081 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 927,094 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 986,793 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.21 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765,002 | 645,814 | 927,094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 986,793 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million | 1.84 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 2.53 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.78 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.86 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 3.08 million | 3.21 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Population in the largest city 18.8% (2025)
- Population density 219.4 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1208 units per person (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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.21 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 645,814 in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.