North Korea
Asia · 2024
North Korea Overview & Key Indicators
North Korea is in the Asia region. Population is 26,498,823. Life expectancy is 73.7 years.
Population
26,498,823
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Life Expectancy
73.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
36.3
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.30%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
63.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
North Korea Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
North Korea Environment
CO₂ Emissions
2.50
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
14.7%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
49.6%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
21.8
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
North Korea Technology
Mobile Subscriptions
24.1
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about North Korea
North Korea had a population of 26,498,823 in 2024 (World Bank).
Life expectancy at birth in North Korea was 73.7 years in 2024 (World Bank).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
North Korea Social & Health
Life Expectancy
73.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024