Provinces
The population of the provinces of North Korea by census years.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1993-12-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | ||
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North Korea | PRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국 | P'yŏngyang | 122,762 | 20,522,351 | 24,052,231 | |||
Chagang-do | CHA | Prov | 자강도 | Kanggye | 16,968 | 1,152,733 | 1,299,830 | 1696800 | |
Hamgyŏng-namdo [South Hamgyong] | HYN | Prov | 함경남도 | Hamhŭng | 18,970 | 2,732,232 | 3,066,013 | 1897000 | |
Hamgyŏng-pukdo (incl. Rasŏn) [North Hamgyong] | HYP | Prov | 함경북도 | Ch'ŏngjin | 17,570 | 2,060,725 | 2,327,362 | 1757000 | |
Hwanghae-namdo [South Hwanghae] | HWN | Prov | 황해남도 | Haeju | 8,002 | 2,010,953 | 2,310,485 | 800200 | |
Hwanghae-pukdo (incl. Kaesŏng) [North Hwanghae] | HWP | Prov | 황해북도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 9,262 | 1,846,493 | 2,113,672 | 926200 | |
Kangwŏn-do (incl. Kŭmgang-san) | KAN | Prov | 강원도 | Wŏnsan | 11,152 | 1,304,481 | 1,477,582 | 1115200 | |
P'yŏngan-namdo (incl. Namp'o) [South Pyongan] | PYN | Prov | 평안남도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 12,330 | 3,597,557 | 4,051,696 | 1233000 | |
P'yŏngan-pukdo (incl. Sinŭiju) [North Pyongan] | PYP | Prov | 평안북도 | Sinŭiju | 12,191 | 2,437,442 | 2,728,662 | 1219100 | |
P'yŏngyang | PYY | City | 평양직할시 | P'yŏngyang | 2,000 | 2,741,260 | 3,255,288 | 200000 | |
Ryanggang-do (Yanggang) | YAN | Prov | 양강도 | Hyesan | 14,317 | 638,474 | 719,269 | 1431700 |
- The 2008 total includes 702,372 people living in military camps.
- (1993) provided by Clive Thornton.
(2008) Central Bureau of Statistics: DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report, 2009 (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | |
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1 | P'yŏngyang | PYY | 2,581,076 |
2 | Hamhŭng | HYN | 703,610 |
3 | Ch'ŏngjin | HYP | 614,892 |
4 | Sinŭiju | PYP | 334,031 |
5 | Wŏnsan | KAN | 328,467 |
6 | Namp'o | PYN | 310,531 |
7 | Sariwŏn | HWP | 271,434 |
8 | Kaech'ŏn | PYN | 262,389 |
9 | Kanggye | CHA | 251,971 |
10 | Sunch'ŏn | PYN | 250,738 |
Contents: Cities
The population of the cities in North Korea according to the last census.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2008-10-01 | Area | |
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Anju | City | PYN | 167,646 | 0 | |
Ch'ŏngjin | City | HYP | 614,892 | 0 | |
Chŏngju | City | PYP | 102,659 | 0 | |
Haeju | City | HWN | 241,599 | 0 | |
Hamhŭng (incl. Hŭngnam) | City | HYN | 703,610 | 0 | |
Hoeryŏng | City | HYP | 92,494 | 0 | |
Hŭich'ŏn | City | CHA | 136,093 | 0 | |
Hyesan | City | YAN | 174,015 | 0 | |
Kaech'ŏn | City | PYN | 262,389 | 0 | |
Kaesŏng | City | HWP | 192,578 | 0 | |
Kanggye | City | CHA | 251,971 | 0 | |
Kimch'aek (Sŏngjin) | City | HYP | 155,284 | 0 | |
Kusŏng | City | PYP | 155,181 | 0 | |
Manp'o | City | CHA | 82,631 | 0 | |
Munch'ŏn | City | KAN | 92,525 | 0 | |
Namp'o | City | PYN | 310,531 | 0 | |
P'yŏngsŏng | City | PYN | 236,583 | 0 | |
P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang] | City | PYY | 2,581,076 | 0 | |
Rasŏn | City | HYP | 158,337 | 0 | |
Sariwŏn | City | HWP | 271,434 | 0 | |
Sinp'o | City | HYN | 130,951 | 0 | |
Sinŭiju | City | PYP | 334,031 | 0 | |
Songnim (Songrim) | City | HWP | 95,878 | 0 | |
Sunch'ŏn | City | PYN | 250,738 | 0 | |
Tanch'ŏn | City | HYN | 240,873 | 0 | |
Tŏkch'ŏn | City | PYN | 210,571 | 0 | |
Wŏnsan | City | KAN | 328,467 | 0 |
- (2008) Central Bureau of Statistics: DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report, 2009 (web).