Provinces
The population of the provinces of North Korea by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1993-12-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | PRK | PR | 조선민주주의인민공화국 | P'yŏngyang | 123,214 | 20,522,351 | 24,052,231 | → | ||
| Chagang-do | CHA | Prov | 자강도 | Kanggye | 16,741 | 1,152,733 | 1,299,830 | 1674100 | ||
| Hamgyŏng-namdo [South Hamgyong] | HYN | Prov | 함경남도 | Hamhŭng | 18,601 | 2,732,232 | 3,066,013 | 1860100 | ||
| Hamgyŏng-pukdo (incl. Rasŏn) [North Hamgyong] | HYP | Prov | 함경북도 | Ch'ŏngjin | 16,734 | 2,060,725 | 2,327,362 | 1673400 | ||
| Hwanghae-namdo [South Hwanghae] | HWN | Prov | 황해남도 | Haeju | 8,494 | 2,010,953 | 2,310,485 | 849400 | ||
| Hwanghae-pukdo (incl. Kaesŏng) [North Hwanghae] | HWP | Prov | 황해북도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 10,315 | 1,846,493 | 2,113,672 | 1031500 | ||
| Kangwŏn-do (incl. Kŭmgang-san) | KAN | Prov | 강원도 | Wŏnsan | 11,097 | 1,304,481 | 1,477,582 | 1109700 | ||
| P'yŏngan-namdo (incl. Namp'o) [South Pyongan] | PYN | Prov | 평안남도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 12,792 | 3,597,557 | 4,051,696 | 1279200 | ||
| P'yŏngan-pukdo (incl. Sinŭiju) [North Pyongan] | PYP | Prov | 평안북도 | Sinŭiju | 12,654 | 2,437,442 | 2,728,662 | 1265400 | ||
| P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang] | PYY | City | 평양직할시 | P'yŏngyang | 1,849 | 2,741,260 | 3,255,288 | 184900 | ||
| Ryanggang-do | YAN | Prov | 량강도 | Hyesan | 13,937 | 638,474 | 719,269 | 1393700 |
- The 2008 total population includes 702,372 people living in military camps.
- The 2021 total population is estimated as 25.484 million (by South Korea in 2010).
- (1993) provided by Clive Thornton.
(2008) Central Bureau of Statistics: DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report, 2009 (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P'yŏngyang | PYY | 2,521,785 |
| 2 | Hamhŭng | HYN | 703,610 |
| 3 | Ch'ŏngjin | HYP | 614,892 |
| 4 | Sinŭiju | PYP | 334,031 |
| 5 | Wŏnsan | KAN | 328,467 |
| 6 | Namp'o | PYN | 310,531 |
| 7 | Sariwŏn | HWP | 271,434 |
| 8 | Kaech'ŏn | PYN | 262,389 |
| 9 | Kanggye | CHA | 251,971 |
| 10 | Sunch'ŏn | PYN | 250,738 |
Contents: Cities
The urban population of cities and isolated city districts in North Korea according to the last census.
| Name | Status | Native | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anju | City | 안주시 | PYN | 167,646 | 0 | → | |
| Ch'ŏllima | CDist | 천리마구역 | PYN | 102,436 | 0 | → | |
| Ch'ŏngjin | City | 청진시 | HYP | 614,892 | 0 | → | |
| Chŏngju | City | 정주시 | PYP | 102,659 | 0 | → | |
| Haeju | City | 해주시 | HWN | 241,599 | 0 | → | |
| Hamhŭng (incl. Hŭngnam) | City | 함흥시 | HYN | 703,610 | 0 | → | |
| Hoeryŏng | City | 회경시 | HYP | 92,494 | 0 | → | |
| Hŭich'ŏn | City | 희천시 | CHA | 136,093 | 0 | → | |
| Hyesan | City | 혜산시 | YAN | 174,015 | 0 | → | |
| Kaech'ŏn | City | 개천시 | PYN | 262,389 | 0 | → | |
| Kaesŏng | City | 개성시 | HWP | 192,578 | 0 | → | |
| Kanggye | City | 강계시 | CHA | 251,971 | 0 | → | |
| Kangsŏ | CDist | 강서구역 | PYN | 119,848 | 0 | → | |
| Kimch'aek (Sŏngjin) | City | 김책시 | HYP | 155,284 | 0 | → | |
| Kusŏng | City | 구성시 | PYP | 155,181 | 0 | → | |
| Manp'o | City | 만포시 | CHA | 82,631 | 0 | → | |
| Munch'ŏn | City | 문천시 | KAN | 92,525 | 0 | → | |
| Namp'o | City | 남포시 | PYN | 310,531 | 0 | → | |
| P'yŏngsŏng | City | 평성시 | PYN | 236,583 | 0 | → | |
| P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang] | City | 평양시 | PYY | 2,521,785 | 0 | → | |
| Rasŏn | City | 라선시 | HYP | 158,337 | 0 | → | |
| Samjiyŏn | City | 삼지연시 | YAN | 25,558 | 0 | → | |
| Sariwŏn | City | 사리원시 | HWP | 271,434 | 0 | → | |
| Sinp'o | City | 신포시 | HYN | 130,951 | 0 | → | |
| Sinŭiju | City | 신의주시 | PYP | 334,031 | 0 | → | |
| Songrim | City | 송림시 | HWP | 95,878 | 0 | → | |
| Sunch'ŏn | City | 순천시 | PYN | 250,738 | 0 | → | |
| Taean | CDist | 대안구역 | PYN | 66,261 | 0 | → | |
| Tanch'ŏn | City | 단천시 | HYN | 240,873 | 0 | → | |
| Tŏkch'ŏn | City | 덕천시 | PYN | 210,571 | 0 | → | |
| Wŏnsan | City | 원산시 | KAN | 328,467 | 0 | → |
- (2008) Central Bureau of Statistics: DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report, 2009 (web).