North Korea
East Asia & Pacific
- North Korea has a population of about 26.6 million (2025), the 42nd largest of 175 countries with figures.
- 3.5% of the labour force was unemployed in 2025.
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 73.7 years, and half of the population is older than 36 years.
- 0% of people used the internet in 2004.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares North Korea with every country that has the same figure.
North Korea on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Statistics for North Korea
PiSpace Air
Air quality in North Korea
PiSpace Maps
Printable maps of North Korea
Cities and regions on the PiSpace sites
Air quality by city on PiSpace Air
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.