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Population Review

🇰🇵Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — Population & Demographics

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. has a population of 26,418,204, ranking #55 in the world. The capital is Pyongyang. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank classification: Low income

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. on world population map

World countries by population — Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is #55

26,418,204

Population

#55

World Rank

73.6

Life Expectancy

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GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population26,418,204
Population Growth Rate0.34%
Urban Population63.5%
Fertility Rate1.78 births/woman
Life Expectancy73.6 years
Infant Mortality Rate14.5 per 1,000
Literacy Rate—

Economy

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GDP Per Capita

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Low income

Income Level

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

ChinaIndonesiaJapanPhilippinesViet Nam

Frequently Asked Questions

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. has a population of 26,418,204, ranking #55 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.34%.

Life expectancy in Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is 73.6 years. The infant mortality rate is 14.5 per 1,000 live births.

GDP data for Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is available from the World Bank Open Data portal.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.