Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 19,886 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
19,886 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
19,886 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,266 1000 No
in 1951
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 19,886 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 19,886 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,266 1000 No, in 1951.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,270 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,266 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3,291 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3,350 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 3,445 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3,577 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 3,743 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 3,937 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 4,150 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 4,372 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 4,592 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 4,802 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5,002 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,202 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5,417 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5,658 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 5,929 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 6,225 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,671 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 7,231 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 7,810 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 8,101 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8,395 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8,686 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8,965 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 9,228 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9,393 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,537 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9,668 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9,800 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,942 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10,116 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10,300 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,493 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,688 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10,882 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,071 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 11,259 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11,448 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11,644 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,848 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,063 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,286 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12,510 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,718 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,903 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,068 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13,217 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,354 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13,488 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,623 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13,761 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,902 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14,040 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,173 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14,296 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,409 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,513 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,611 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,726 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,848 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,971 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,096 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,221 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,346 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,469 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15,594 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,722 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,853 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,985 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,120 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16,256 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,394 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,533 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,674 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16,816 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 16,958 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 17,102 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 17,246 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 17,389 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 17,531 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 17,672 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 17,812 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 17,950 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 18,086 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 18,220 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 18,353 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 18,483 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 18,611 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 18,737 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 18,860 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 18,981 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 19,098 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 19,210 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 19,318 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 19,422 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 19,522 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 19,619 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 19,711 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 19,800 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 19,886 1000 No | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,640 1000 No | 3,266 1000 No | 4,372 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,673 1000 No | 4,592 1000 No | 7,231 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,959 1000 No | 7,810 1000 No | 9,800 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,784 1000 No | 9,942 1000 No | 11,644 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,746 1000 No | 11,848 1000 No | 13,488 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,205 1000 No | 13,623 1000 No | 14,726 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,410 1000 No | 14,848 1000 No | 15,985 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,749 1000 No | 16,120 1000 No | 17,389 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 18,145 1000 No | 17,531 1000 No | 18,737 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 19,354 1000 No | 18,860 1000 No | 19,800 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 19,886 1000 No | 19,886 1000 No | 19,886 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,824 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,688 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,923 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4313 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6253 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 19,886 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,886 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,266 1000 No in 1951.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.