Pyongyang, North Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Pyongyang, North Korea metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Pyongyang in 2024 is 3,183,000, a 0.79% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Pyongyang in 2023 was 3,158,000, a 0.8% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Pyongyang in 2022 was 3,133,000, a 0.8% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Pyongyang in 2021 was 3,108,000, a 0.78% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in North Korea
City Name Population
Pyongyang 3,183,000
Chongjin 657,000
Hamhung 544,000
Wonsan 363,000
Sinuiju 331,000
Pyongyang - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 3,183,000 0.79%
2023 3,158,000 0.80%
2022 3,133,000 0.80%
2021 3,108,000 0.78%
2020 3,084,000 0.75%
2019 3,061,000 0.76%
2018 3,038,000 0.76%
2017 3,015,000 0.74%
2016 2,993,000 0.77%
2015 2,970,000 0.75%
2014 2,948,000 0.75%
2013 2,926,000 0.76%
2012 2,904,000 0.76%
2011 2,882,000 0.73%
2010 2,861,000 0.77%
2009 2,839,000 0.60%
2008 2,822,000 0.21%
2007 2,816,000 0.18%
2006 2,811,000 0.21%
2005 2,805,000 0.21%
2004 2,799,000 0.18%
2003 2,794,000 0.22%
2002 2,788,000 0.18%
2001 2,783,000 0.22%
2000 2,777,000 0.18%
1999 2,772,000 0.22%
1998 2,766,000 0.18%
1997 2,761,000 0.22%
1996 2,755,000 0.22%
1995 2,749,000 0.18%
1994 2,744,000 1.29%
1993 2,709,000 2.34%
1992 2,647,000 2.36%
1991 2,586,000 2.38%
1990 2,526,000 2.35%
1989 2,468,000 2.36%
1988 2,411,000 2.38%
1987 2,355,000 3.56%
1986 2,274,000 3.60%
1985 2,195,000 3.54%
1984 2,120,000 3.62%
1983 2,046,000 3.54%
1982 1,976,000 3.56%
1981 1,908,000 3.58%
1980 1,842,000 6.47%
1979 1,730,000 6.40%
1978 1,626,000 6.48%
1977 1,527,000 6.41%
1976 1,435,000 6.45%
1975 1,348,000 6.39%
1974 1,267,000 6.47%
1973 1,190,000 6.44%
1972 1,118,000 6.48%
1971 1,050,000 6.38%
1970 987,000 6.47%
1969 927,000 6.43%
1968 871,000 5.32%
1967 827,000 3.63%
1966 798,000 3.77%
1965 769,000 3.64%
1964 742,000 3.78%
1963 715,000 3.62%
1962 690,000 3.76%
1961 665,000 2.94%
1960 646,000 2.38%
1959 631,000 2.27%
1958 617,000 2.15%
1957 604,000 2.37%
1956 590,000 2.25%
1955 577,000 2.30%
1954 564,000 2.17%
1953 552,000 2.22%
1952 540,000 2.27%
1951 528,000 2.33%
1950 516,000 0.00%