๐ฐ๐ต North Korea
KP / PRK #97
Nomad Score
27.0
Cities
9
Region
Sinosphere,
Asia,
Asia,
Eastern Asia
Currency
KPW
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia / Eastern Asia
Area
120,538 kmยฒ
Population
26.3M
Density
219.2/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary communist state
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.kp
Calling Code
+850
Timezone
UTC+09:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.000
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.6 yrs
Internet Users (2012)
0.0%
Unemployment (2025)
3.6%
Urban Population (2024)
63.9%
PM2.5 (2019)
41.5 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
30th pct
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Korean (ํ๊ตญ์ด)
Religions
No religion 73.0%,
Atheist state 58.0%,
Chondoism 13.0%,
Shamanism 12.0%
Currencies
โฉ KPW โ North Korean won
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#189 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
8
Total Accessible
37
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