Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
ISO3: PRK • East Asia & Pacific • Low income
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is a low income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 26,498,823.
Explore 212 World Bank indicators for Korea, Dem. People's Rep. below.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. at a Glance
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 26,498,823
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- 219.8 /km²
- Currency
- KPW North Korean won
- Languages
- Korean
- ISO codes
- PRK · KP
Key Development Indicators
Health & Population
Population, total
26.50M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
73.74
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.55
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
100.00
2008
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
57.50
2023
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
67.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
63.86
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.78
2024
Health & Population
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
12.40
2024
Health & Population
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
18.95
2024
Health & Population
Net migration
-2,787.00
2025
Health & Population
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
0.51
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
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Frequently asked questions about Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
- What is the population of Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep. has a population of approximately 26,498,823, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- The capital of Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is Pyongyang.
- What region is Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in?
- The World Bank places Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in?
- The World Bank classifies Korea, Dem. People's Rep. as a Low income economy.
- What currency does Korea, Dem. People's Rep. use?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep. uses the North Korean won (KPW).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.