Key demographics
- Population
- 26.3M
- Density
- 219.2/km²
- HDI
- 0.000 (Low)
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 73.7 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.78
- Urban population (2025)
- 64.2%
- Literacy rate (2008)
- 100.0%
- Labor force (2025)
- 89.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 46.3%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 64.2%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 12.9 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 9.9 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 18.8%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.78
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 13.3 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 23.0%
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Korean | í•œêµì–´ |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No religion | 73.0% |
| Atheist state | 58.0% |
| Chondoism | 13.0% |
| Shamanism | 12.0% |
| Buddhism | 1.5% |
| Christianity | 0.5% |
- Demonym (male)
- North Korean
- Demonym (female)
- North Korean
- National anthem
- Aegukka
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 73.7 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 64.7 yrs
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 13.3/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 77/100
- Hospital beds (2018)
- 12.8/1000
- Physicians (2017)
- 3.63/1000
- Nurses (2017)
- 4.38/1000
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2008)
- 100.0%
- Mobile subscriptions (2022)
- 24.1/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 10/1M
Geography and practical
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+09:00
- Calling codes
- +850
- Postal code
- ###-###
- TLD
- .kp
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of North Korea is composed of three horizontal bands — a large central white-edged red band, and a blue band above and beneath the red band. On the hoist side of the red band is a red five-pointed star within a white circle.
- National anthem
- Aegukka
- National holiday
- Day of the Foundation of the Republic