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North Korea: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces and Counties

The population of the provinces, counties and county-level cities of North Korea according to the last census.

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
2008-10-01
Chagang-doProvince자강도1,299,830
Changgang-gunCounty장강군54,601
Chasŏng-gunCounty자성군50,939
Chŏnch'ŏn-gunCounty전천군106,311
Ch'osan-gunCounty초산군43,614
Chunggang-gunCounty중강군41,022
Hŭich'ŏn-siCity희천시168,180
Hwap'yŏng-gunCounty화평군42,183
Kanggye-siCity강계시251,971
Kop'ung-gunCounty고풍군31,572
Manp'o-siCity만포시116,760
Rangnim-gunCounty랑림군36,481
Ryongnim-gunCounty룡림군32,727
Sijung-gunCounty시중군41,842
Sŏnggan-gunCounty성간군92,952
Songwŏn-gunCounty송원군38,051
Tongsin-gunCounty동신군47,460
Usi-gunCounty우시군42,919
Wiwŏn-gunCounty위원군60,245
Hamgyŏng-namdo [South Hamgyong]Province함경남도3,066,013
Changjin-gunCounty장진군64,681
Chŏngp'yŏng-gunCounty정평군179,114
Hamhŭng-siCity함흥시668,557
Hamju-gunCounty함주군133,896
Hŏch'ŏn-gunCounty허천군104,731
Hongwŏn-gunCounty홍원군142,910
Hŭngnam-guyŏkCity District흥남구역99,994
Kowŏn-gunCounty고원군94,963
Kŭmho-jiguArea금호지구37,430
Kŭmya-gunCounty금야군211,140
Pujŏn-gunCounty부전군48,351
Pukch'ŏng-gunCounty북청군161,886
Rag'wŏn-gun [Toejo-gun]County락원군60,700
Riwŏn-gunCounty리원군117,320
Sinhŭng-gunCounty신흥군104,002
Sinp'o-siCity신포시152,759
Sudong-gunCounty수동군95,716
Tanch'ŏn-siCity단천시345,875
Tŏksŏng-gunCounty덕성군97,617
Yodŏk-gunCounty요덕군40,839
Yŏnggwang-gun [Oro-gun]County영광군103,532
Hamgyŏng-pukdo [North Hamgyong]Province함경북도2,130,408
Ch'ŏngjin-siCity청진시667,929
Hoeryŏng-siCity회경시153,532
Hwadae-gunCounty화대군67,677
Kilju-gunCounty길주군139,932
Kimch'aek-si [Sŏngjin]City김책시207,299
Kyŏngsŏng-gunCounty경성군105,909
Kyŏngwŏn-gun [Saebyŏl-gun]County경원군107,327
Musan-gunCounty무산군123,721
Myŏngch'ŏn-gunCounty명천군65,797
Myŏnggan-gun [Hwasŏng-gun]County명간군99,557
Onsŏng-gunCounty온성군127,893
Ŏrang-gunCounty어랑군87,757
Puryŏng-gunCounty부령군48,958
Ŭndŏk-gun [Kyŏnghŭng-gun]County경흥군89,244
Yŏnsa-gunCounty연사군37,876
Hwanghae-namdo [South Hwanghae]Province황해남도2,310,485
An'ak-gunCounty안악군125,924
Chaeryŏng-gunCounty재령군125,631
Chang'yŏn-gunCounty장연군91,422
Ch'ŏngdan-gunCounty청단군142,607
Haeju-siCity해주시273,300
Kangnyŏng-gunCounty강령군106,827
Kwail-gunCounty과일군89,895
Ongjin-gunCounty옹진군152,878
Paech'ŏn-gunCounty배천군159,825
Pongch'ŏn-gunCounty봉천군79,740
Pyŏksŏng-gunCounty벽성군90,753
Ryong'yŏn-gunCounty룡연군90,102
Samch'ŏn-gunCounty삼천군86,042
Sinch'ŏn-gunCounty신천군141,407
Sinwŏn-gunCounty신원군83,161
Songhwa-gunCounty송화군44,274
T'aet'an-gunCounty태탄군64,258
Ŭllyul-gunCounty은률군107,997
Ŭnch'ŏn-gunCounty은천군95,597
Yŏn'an-gunCounty연안군158,845
Hwanghae-pukdo [North Hwanghae]Province황해북도2,061,054
Changp'ung-gunCounty장풍군69,104
Chunghwa-gunCounty중화군77,367
Hwangju-gunCounty황주군155,215
Koksan-gunCounty곡산군120,693
Kŭmch'ŏn-gunCounty금천군68,216
Pongsan-gunCounty봉산군124,745
P'yŏngsan-gunCounty평산군123,646
Rinsan-gunCounty린산군73,626
Sang'wŏn-gunCounty상원군92,831
Sariwŏn-siCity사리원시307,764
Sin'gye-gunCounty신계군78,573
Sinp'yŏng-gunCounty신평군63,727
Sŏhŭng-gunCounty서흥군100,887
Songrim-siCity송림시128,831
Suan-gunCounty수안군76,890
Sŭngho-gunCounty승호군85,624
T'osan-gunCounty토산군62,727
Ŭnp'a-gunCounty은파군110,988
Yŏnsan-gunCounty연산군66,568
Yŏnt'an-gunCounty연탄군73,032
KaesŏngIndustrial Region개성공업지구308,440
Kaesŏng-si [incl. Kaep'ung-guyŏk, P'anmun-guyŏk]City개성시308,440
Kangwŏn-doProvince강원도1,477,582
Anbyŏn-gunCounty안변군93,960
Ch'angdo-gunCounty창도군51,319
Ch'ŏnnae-gunCounty천내군85,123
Ch'ŏrwŏn-gunCounty철원군62,418
Hoeyang-gunCounty회양군42,485
Ich'ŏn-gunCounty이천군57,563
Kimhwa-gunCounty김화군56,541
Kosan-gunCounty고산군103,579
Kosŏng-gunCounty고성군61,277
Kŭmgang-gunCounty금강군54,211
Munch'ŏn-siCity문천시122,934
P'an'gyo-gunCounty판교군47,031
Pŏptong-gunCounty법동군35,119
P'yŏnggang-gunCounty평강군90,425
Sep'o-gunCounty세포군61,113
T'ongch'ŏn-gunCounty통천군89,357
Wŏnsan-siCity원산시363,127
Namp'oSpecial City남포특별시983,660
Ch'ŏllima-guyŏkCity District천리마구역139,489
Kangsŏ-guyŏkCity District강서구역191,356
Namp'o-si [incl. Waudo-guyŏk, Hanggu-guyŏk]City남포시366,815
Onch'ŏn-gunCounty온천군149,851
Ryonggang-gunCounty룡강군58,930
Taean-guyŏkCity District대안구역77,219
P'yŏngan-namdo [South Pyongan]Province평안남도3,068,036
Anju-siCity안주시240,117
Ch'ŏngnam-gunCounty청남군73,290
Chŭngsan-gunCounty증산군113,613
Hoech'ang-gunCounty회창군89,959
Kaech'ŏn-siCity개천시319,554
Maengsan-gunCounty맹산군48,155
Mundŏk-gunCounty문덕군147,191
Nyŏngwŏn-gunCounty녕원군30,427
Pukch'ang-gunCounty북창군139,498
P'yŏngsŏng-siCity평성시284,386
P'yŏngwŏn-gunCounty평원군179,492
Sin'yang-gunCounty신양군59,115
Sŏngch'ŏn-gunCounty성천군149,809
Sukch'ŏn-gunCounty숙천군178,509
Sunch'ŏn-siCity순천시297,317
Taedong-gunCounty대동군129,761
Taehung-gunCounty대흥군32,915
Tŏkch'ŏn-siCity덕천시237,133
Tŭkchang-jiguArea득장지구50,033
Ŭnsan-gunCounty은산군206,407
Yangdŏk-gunCounty양덕군61,355
P'yŏngan-pukdo [North Pyongan]Province평안북도2,728,662
Ch'angsŏng-gunCounty창성군26,577
Ch'ŏlsan-gunCounty철산군85,525
Chŏngju-siCity정주시189,742
Ch'ŏnma-gunCounty천마군50,462
Hyangsan-gunCounty향산군52,350
Kujang-gunCounty구장군139,337
Kusŏng-siCity구성시196,515
Kwaksan-gunCounty곽산군97,660
Nyŏngbyŏn-gun [Ryŏngbyŏn-gun]County녕변군113,852
Pakch'ŏn-gunCounty박천군98,128
P'ihyŏn-gunCounty피현군110,637
Pyŏktong-gunCounty벽동군35,601
Ryongch'ŏn-gunCounty룡천군135,634
Sakju-gunCounty삭주군159,707
Sindo-gunCounty신도군11,810
Sinŭiju-siCity신의주시359,341
Sŏnch'ŏn-gunCounty선천군126,350
T'aech'ŏn-gunCounty태천군108,894
Tae'gwan-gunCounty대관군69,565
Tongch'ang-gunCounty동창군28,665
Tongnim-gunCounty동림군104,614
Ŭiju-gunCounty의주군110,018
Unjŏn-gunCounty운전군101,130
Unsan-gunCounty운산군102,928
Yŏmju-gunCounty염주군113,620
P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang]Capital City평양직할시2,999,466
Chung-guyŏkCity District중구역131,333
Hyŏngjesan-guyŏkCity District형제산구역160,032
Kangdong-gunCounty강동군221,539
Kangnam-gunCounty강남군69,279
Mangyŏngdae-guyŏkCity District만경대구역321,690
Moranbong-guyŏkCity District모란봉구역143,404
Pot'onggang-guyŏkCity District보통강구역105,180
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏkCity District평천구역181,142
Rakrang-guyŏkCity District락랑구역282,681
Ryŏkp'o-guyŏkCity District력포구역82,548
Ryongsŏng-guyŏkCity District룡성구역195,891
Sadong-guyŏkCity District사동구역140,869
Samsŏk-guyŏkCity District삼석구역62,790
Sŏngyo-guyŏkCity District선교구역148,209
Sŏsŏng-guyŏkCity District서성구역147,138
Sunan-guyŏkCity District순안구역91,791
Taedonggang-guyŏkCity District대동강구역207,081
Taesŏng-guyŏkCity District대성구역115,739
Tongdaewŏn-guyŏkCity District동대원구역143,561
Ŭnjŏng-guyŏkCity District은정구역47,569
RasŏnSpecial City라선특별시196,954
Rasŏn-si [incl. Rajin-guyŏk, Sŏnbong-gun]City라선시196,954
Ryanggang-doProvince량강도719,269
Hyesan-siCity혜산시192,680
Kapsan-gunCounty갑산군70,611
Kimhyŏnggwŏn-gun [P'ungsan-gun]County김형권군37,528
Kimhyŏngjik-gun [Huch'ang-gun]County김형직군57,729
Kimjŏngsuk-gun [Sinp'a-gun]County김정숙군42,618
Paek'am-gunCounty백암군67,683
Poch'ŏn-gunCounty보천군37,225
P'ungsŏ-gunCounty풍서군44,112
Samjiyŏn-siCity삼지연시31,471
Samsu-gunCounty삼수군40,311
Taehongdan-gunCounty대홍단군35,596
Unhŭng-gunCounty운흥군61,705
Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk [North Korea]Democratic People's Republic조선민주주의인민공화국24,052,231

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report, 2009 (web).

Explanation: 702,372 people living in military camps are not included in the province and county figures. Area figures of the lower level are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2008)
Males11,721,838
Females12,330,393
Urbanization (C 2008)
Rural9,194,466
Urban14,155,393
Military Camp702,372