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North Korea: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202564.2
Change since 2015+4.7%61.3 (2015)
World rank109 / 2172025
Rank in region20 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
65.6
65.4
65.0
64.6
64.2
64.1
63.8
63.8
63.4
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.2 | +0.5% | 109 / 217 |
| 2024 | 63.9 | +0.5% | 110 / 217 |
| 2023 | 63.5 | +0.5% | 111 / 217 |
| 2022 | 63.2 | +0.5% | 111 / 217 |
| 2021 | 62.9 | +0.5% | 110 / 217 |
| 2020 | 62.6 | +0.5% | 110 / 217 |
| 2019 | 62.4 | +0.4% | 110 / 217 |
| 2018 | 62.1 | +0.4% | 110 / 217 |
| 2017 | 61.8 | +0.4% | 110 / 217 |
| 2016 | 61.6 | +0.4% | 111 / 217 |
| 2015 | 61.3 | +0.4% | 111 / 217 |
| 2014 | 61.1 | +0.3% | 111 / 217 |
| 2013 | 60.9 | +0.3% | 111 / 217 |
| 2012 | 60.7 | +0.3% | 110 / 217 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | +0.3% | 110 / 217 |
| 2010 | 60.3 | +0.3% | 109 / 217 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | +0.2% | 107 / 217 |
| 2008 | 60.0 | +0.2% | 107 / 217 |
| 2007 | 59.9 | +0.2% | 105 / 217 |
| 2006 | 59.8 | +0.1% | 105 / 217 |
| 2005 | 59.8 | +0.1% | 104 / 217 |
| 2004 | 59.7 | +0.1% | 103 / 217 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +0.1% | 101 / 217 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | +0.1% | 101 / 217 |
| 2001 | 59.5 | +0.1% | 99 / 217 |
| 2000 | 59.4 | +0.1% | 96 / 217 |
| 1999 | 59.4 | +0.1% | 95 / 217 |
| 1998 | 59.3 | +0.1% | 96 / 217 |
| 1997 | 59.2 | +0.1% | 94 / 217 |
| 1996 | 59.2 | +0.1% | 93 / 217 |
| 1995 | 59.1 | +0.2% | 92 / 217 |
| 1994 | 59.0 | +0.2% | 91 / 217 |
| 1993 | 58.9 | +0.2% | 90 / 217 |
| 1992 | 58.7 | +0.3% | 89 / 217 |
| 1991 | 58.6 | +0.3% | 89 / 217 |
| 1990 | 58.4 | – | 88 / 217 |
- Population
- Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)
- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
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