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North Korea: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023219.4
Change since 2013+4.3%210.4 (2013)
World rank62 / 2152023
Rank in region12 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
235.1
231.2
225.0
223.8
219.4
215.7
212.1
207.1
199.5
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 219.4 | +0.3% | 62 / 215 |
| 2022 | 218.7 | +0.4% | 62 / 215 |
| 2021 | 217.9 | +0.4% | 62 / 216 |
| 2020 | 217.1 | +0.4% | 62 / 216 |
| 2019 | 216.2 | +0.4% | 61 / 216 |
| 2018 | 215.4 | +0.4% | 61 / 216 |
| 2017 | 214.4 | +0.5% | 60 / 216 |
| 2016 | 213.4 | +0.5% | 59 / 216 |
| 2015 | 212.4 | +0.5% | 57 / 216 |
| 2014 | 211.4 | +0.5% | 56 / 216 |
| 2013 | 210.4 | +0.5% | 55 / 216 |
| 2012 | 209.4 | +0.5% | 52 / 216 |
| 2011 | 208.4 | +0.4% | 52 / 214 |
| 2010 | 207.5 | +0.4% | 49 / 211 |
| 2009 | 206.6 | +0.5% | 49 / 211 |
| 2008 | 205.7 | +0.5% | 49 / 211 |
| 2007 | 204.7 | +0.5% | 49 / 211 |
| 2006 | 203.7 | +0.5% | 48 / 211 |
| 2005 | 202.6 | +0.6% | 48 / 209 |
| 2004 | 201.4 | +0.7% | 48 / 209 |
| 2003 | 200.1 | +0.6% | 48 / 209 |
| 2002 | 198.9 | +0.5% | 48 / 209 |
| 2001 | 197.8 | +0.6% | 48 / 209 |
| 2000 | 196.5 | +0.7% | 48 / 209 |
| 1999 | 195.1 | +0.8% | 47 / 207 |
| 1998 | 193.6 | +0.9% | 46 / 207 |
| 1997 | 191.9 | +0.9% | 47 / 207 |
| 1996 | 190.1 | +1.0% | 47 / 207 |
| 1995 | 188.3 | +1.2% | 47 / 207 |
| 1994 | 186.0 | +1.5% | 47 / 207 |
| 1993 | 183.3 | +1.5% | 47 / 207 |
| 1992 | 180.6 | +1.5% | 47 / 203 |
| 1991 | 178.0 | +1.5% | 47 / 184 |
| 1990 | 175.3 | – | 46 / 180 |
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