North Korea Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of North Korea population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of North Korea in 2021 is 214.76 people per square kilometer, a 0.42% increase from 2020.
- The population density of North Korea in 2020 was 213.86 people per square kilometer, a 0.44% increase from 2019.
- The population density of North Korea in 2019 was 212.93 people per square kilometer, a 0.46% increase from 2018.
- The population density of North Korea in 2018 was 211.96 people per square kilometer, a 0.47% increase from 2017.
North Korea - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
214.76 |
0.42% |
2020 |
213.86 |
0.44% |
2019 |
212.93 |
0.46% |
2018 |
211.96 |
0.47% |
2017 |
210.97 |
0.48% |
2016 |
209.95 |
0.49% |
2015 |
208.93 |
0.50% |
2014 |
207.88 |
0.51% |
2013 |
206.82 |
0.52% |
2012 |
205.75 |
0.52% |
2011 |
204.69 |
0.51% |
2010 |
203.66 |
0.49% |
2009 |
202.66 |
0.49% |
2008 |
201.68 |
0.50% |
2007 |
200.67 |
0.55% |
2006 |
199.56 |
0.63% |
2005 |
198.31 |
0.72% |
2004 |
196.89 |
0.81% |
2003 |
195.31 |
0.87% |
2002 |
193.62 |
0.89% |
2001 |
191.91 |
0.89% |
2000 |
190.22 |
0.87% |
1999 |
188.58 |
0.86% |
1998 |
186.96 |
0.90% |
1997 |
185.29 |
1.00% |
1996 |
183.45 |
1.15% |
1995 |
181.37 |
1.32% |
1994 |
179.01 |
1.47% |
1993 |
176.42 |
1.57% |
1992 |
173.70 |
1.59% |
1991 |
170.97 |
1.56% |
1990 |
168.35 |
1.50% |
1989 |
165.87 |
1.45% |
1988 |
163.50 |
1.42% |
1987 |
161.21 |
1.44% |
1986 |
158.92 |
1.48% |
1985 |
156.61 |
1.54% |
1984 |
154.22 |
1.60% |
1983 |
151.80 |
1.61% |
1982 |
149.40 |
1.56% |
1981 |
147.10 |
1.48% |
1980 |
144.95 |
1.37% |
1979 |
142.99 |
1.29% |
1978 |
141.16 |
1.31% |
1977 |
139.34 |
1.46% |
1976 |
137.34 |
1.72% |
1975 |
135.02 |
2.02% |
1974 |
132.34 |
2.30% |
1973 |
129.36 |
2.54% |
1972 |
126.16 |
2.69% |
1971 |
122.86 |
2.77% |
1970 |
119.55 |
2.86% |
1969 |
116.23 |
2.94% |
1968 |
112.91 |
2.93% |
1967 |
109.70 |
2.78% |
1966 |
106.73 |
2.53% |
1965 |
104.09 |
2.16% |
1964 |
101.89 |
1.80% |
1963 |
100.10 |
1.63% |
1962 |
98.49 |
1.77% |
1961 |
96.78 |
2.11% |
1960 |
94.77 |
2.50% |
1959 |
92.46 |
2.78% |
1958 |
89.96 |
2.81% |
1957 |
87.50 |
2.54% |
1956 |
85.33 |
1.97% |
1955 |
83.68 |
1.15% |
1954 |
82.73 |
0.15% |
1953 |
82.61 |
-0.91% |
1952 |
83.37 |
-1.95% |
1951 |
85.02 |
-2.85% |
1950 |
87.52 |
0.00% |